Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to ...

Kids who read for pleasure experience 'vastly improved mental health,' according to a new report.

Put down the book, pick up the phone. So it goes in the United States, where daily reading for pleasure has plummeted more than 40% among adults over the last two decades, according to a new study ...

In our anxious, tech-filled world, fewer of us are reading for pleasure. Here’s how to get back in touch with the joy of books. Maybe you missed the news because you were enjoying the last lazy days ...

Just 34.6% of children in the UK read for pleasure, according to a 2024 survey by the National Literacy Trust. This is the lowest number since the annual survey began in 2005—down from 43.4% in the ...

If you love nothing more than devouring a page-turner in your free time, you're becoming a rare breed. Reading for pleasure among adults in the United States has fallen dramatically in the last two ...

The phrase “reading for fun” is increasingly an oxymoron in the United States. This may explain why the United States has an increasing number of morons. A study released in August found that between ...

Even 10 minutes of reading for pleasure a day has been shown to boost achievement, mental health and empathy. (Godong / ...

Just 34.6% of children in the UK read for pleasure, according to a 2024 survey by the National Literacy Trust. This is the lowest number since the annual survey began in 2005 – down from 43.4% in the ...