Reading for Pleasure

Today's kids aged 5 through 17 still enjoy reading for pleasure, although the percentage of those who read for fun declines as they age, with the drop-off starting to manifest itself after age 8 and continuing its decline through the teen years, according to the 2008 Kids and Family Reading Report from Scholastic and research firm TSC. The study also found that Internet use can actually help extend reading. "High frequency Internet users are more likely to read books for fun every day," said Heather Carter, director of corporate research at Scholastic