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Co-Managing Director, Scholastic UK.......................................................................... 2  \nKey Findings................................................................................................................................................................................4  \nSection I: The State of Kids & Reading ..................................................................................................................................8  \nSPOTLIGHT: What Makes Frequent Readers..................................................................................................................... 16  \nSection II: Reading Aloud at Home......................................................................................................................................22  \nSPOTLIGHT: Reading with Kids from Birth .......................................................................................................................28  \nSection III: Reading in School...............................................................................................................................................38  \nSPOTLIGHT: Sources for Finding Books .......................................................................................................................... 44  \nSection IV: What Kids Want in Books ................................................................................................................................ 48  \nSPOTLIGHT: Print Books in a Digital World ......................................................................................................................59  \nAppendix A: Methodology .....................................................................................................................................................70  \nAppendix B: Demographics of the Sample ........................................................................................................................72  \nAppendix C: Subgroup Sample Sizes...................................................................................................................................73  \n1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS  \nA Letter from Scholastic  \nWe’ve all seen the headlines: children in the UK show little interest in reading books for fun and would rather spend time playing video games or watching videos–all leading to diminished reading time overall, something also being seen during school schedules. With that in mind, we wanted to find out just how children and their parents really feel about books and reading. We went directly to the source and I’m delighted to share with you the Kids & Family Reading Report,™ a survey of UK children ages 6–17 and their parents–as well as of parents of children ages 0–5–regarding their attitudes and behaviours around reading for pleasure.  \nThe report sheds light on topics such as reading aloud, reading independently at school, the predictors of children’s reading frequency, the level of importance that both children and parents place on reading skills, and finally, what children most want in books.  \nWe have long considered reading aloud at home a wonderful shared experience between a parent and a child. Our survey confirms that the vast majority of kids who are or were read books at home love being read aloud to or like it a lot, with 68% saying this is because it’s a special time with their parents. 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