The urgent crisis in children’s reading - What You Need to Know
From J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books to Roald Dahl’s tales, kids have long been kept entertained by these classics. But, today, these books are struggling to capture children’s imaginations in the same way. Reading for pleasure amongst under 18s has hit a ‘crisis’ point with the number enjoying it in their free time dropping to just one in three. So, what’s behind this? And what are the long-term impacts? ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent, Sarah Corker tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know… • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: / itvnews Follow ITV News on Twitter: / itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: / itvnews

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