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UK Kids' Love for Reading Hits Two-Decade Low

6/14/2025

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A troubling trend reveals that children's love for reading in the UK has plummeted to its lowest point in two decades. Only one in three kids aged 8-18 find joy in books, with daily reading rates dwindling. This shift, fueled by Gen Z parents viewing reading as a chore, threatens not just literacy but also children's emotional wellbeing.

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A troubling trend reveals that children's love for reading in the UK has plummeted to its lowest point in two decades. Only one in three kids aged 8-18 find joy in books, with daily reading rates dwindling. This shift, fueled by Gen Z parents viewing reading as a chore, threatens not just literacy but also children's emotional wellbeing.