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    Children in UK and Ireland read 25% more books in 2022

    By Dan O'Muirigh26/04/2023Updated:26/04/2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Children in UK and IRELAND read 25% MORE books.
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    A new report has revealed how the number of books read by children in the UK and Ireland jumped by a quarter over the last two school years.

    The 2023 What Kids Are Reading report demonstrates how there has been a jump in the amount of children across the UK and Ireland who are reading books.

    This significant development, according to the researchers, discovered how social media trends such as BookTok on TikTok have assisted children in their increased reading.

    However, it wasn’t all positive, and the researchers also found there was a slump in difficulty transferring to secondary school in all regions.

    What is the What Kids Are Reading Report? – 15 years on the go 

    Children in UK and Ireland read 25% more books in 2022.
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    The positive result comes as What Kids Are Reading releases its 15th annual report. It is the world’s largest annual study of K-12 student reading habits.

    Renaissance, who published the report, stated the report was published “with the same goal we have every year: proving inspiration to kids searching for that next great read”.

    This new year report will act once again as another valuable resource for teachers and those in education and will assist in enacting strategies to continue improving reading skills and comprehension.

    The 2023 Report – what it looked at

    What the 2023 report said.
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    The What Kinds Are Reading 2023 Report looked at almost 1.3 million pupils across the UK and Ireland. It was carried out by Renaissance and analysed by Professor Keith Topping of the University of Dundee.

    The study found that these pupils read a total of 27,265,657 books in the 2021-22 academic year, a jump of 24% compared to the amount read during the 2020-21 year.

    The most popular authors in the UK are Jeff Kinney and David Walliams when it comes to primary schools, while in secondary schools, Kinney takes the top spot. He is followed again by Walliams and then J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books.

    Difficulties uncovered in the report – still progress to be made

    There were some difficulties uncovered in the report.
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    Despite the increase in the number of books read, there were still some difficulties uncovered in the research.

    It found how average book difficulty arose as pupils became older, but this was not in proportion to the rate at which pupils should have been improving in reading.

    Dr Christina Clark of the National Literacy Trust stated, “It is clear that much more must be done to support children and young people with the lowest levels of reading enjoyment”.

    Professor Topping also stated, “Over this long period [15 years], we have seen a repeated decline in reading comprehension from primary to secondary pupils.

    “To help tackle this, secondary pupils need to be encouraged to read books of increased difficulty, more appropriate to their age”. For more, check out our article on motivational books for students this year.

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    Dan O'Muirigh

      Dan O'Muirigh is a keen travel writer from Belfast, County Antrim. He has been a regular writer for Ireland Before You Die, The World Bucket List and Meanwhile in Ireland since 2019, covering topics ranging from the Irish countryside, cities, hidden gems, and other standout features to Irish culture, history, and language. He has also contributed to more worldwide and good news articles. Dan holds a law degree and has held a keen interest in writing for many years. He has been immersed in Irish culture, playing GAA, writing about the country, and learning its language. Dan has travelled far and wide across Ireland, with a particular interest in Donegal. He has also travelled around Europe, the Caribbean and South-East Asia.

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