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Danish Children are Reading More

Monday 2nd March 2015

More evidence that books are still going strong comes from Denmark where 9-12 year olds are reading more books today than they did 14 years ago.

A survey of 1,999 Danish schoolchildren found that the proportion of nine- to 12-year-olds who read books in their free time had climbed from 56% to 61% since 2000. Young Danes are still watching TV and using digital devices, but not at the cost of reading books.

The study attributed the increased interest in physical books to the focus schools have placed on reading over the past decade or so and to publishers becoming better at responding to research into reading habits and creating books that kids love.

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