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- Comics were a popular format of reading for children and young people: 2 in 5 (40.3%) children and young people aged 8 to 18 told us they read comics or graphic novels on paper, screen, or both at least once a month. More boys than girls read comics in their free time at least once a month (44.6% vs 34.8%).
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Mar 18, 2024 · In 2023, only 2 in 5 (43.4%) children and young people aged 8 to 18 told us that they enjoyed reading in their free time. Despite this, 2 in 5 (40.7%) told us that they read comics or graphic novels in their free time at least once a month.
Sep 6, 2023 · In the United Kingdom in 2023, 28.7 percent of children and young people aged between eight and 18 years old reported having read print comics outside of school, the highest recorded since the...
How often they read. Only 1 in 2 children aged 5 to 8 said that they read daily (52.4%), and 1 in 13 never read at all (7.7%). Reading frequency has remained stable over the past four years. More girls (56.9%) than boys (48.2%) said that they read daily.
What do children and young people think about reading? Children aged 5 to 8 had typically positive views about reading: 9 in 10 (87.9%) said they would be happy to get a book as a present, and that there are lots of things they want to read (92.1%). 2 in 3 (67.0%) said that they thought learning new words was fun.
Access to comics encourages children to enjoy regular reading as early as possible. They combat the tricky transition between being read to and becoming confident enough to navigate hundreds of densely printed pages solo.
Oct 27, 2022 · Comics are being embraced in schools and by parents in a way that they never were before. The Phoenix is read by tens of thousands of children every week and you can now find comics books (like Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie Smart!) in virtually every bookshop and supermarket around the country.
Jul 1, 2019 · The time for comics is NOW: Why comics are a powerful format in our age of distraction. By Shauna Darbyshire, Reference Associate | June 2019. My relationship with comics has developed and strengthened over the years. Like many 90s kids, I grew up with Archie, X-Men, Garfield, Charlie Brown, Spider-Man and Calvin & Hobbes.
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