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UK charity that researches reading and literacy among children and young people. Official site: literacytrust.org.uk
The shortlist for the prize for science books for under-14s covers evolution, space, pollination, chemistry and a move to Mars. Young readers in UK schools will pick the winner, due in June 2027.
Audible's first global social-good programme gives six-month Premium memberships to young people aged 12 to 18 through seven nonprofits in the US, UK and Mexico.
The National Literacy Trust's wellbeing report, updated 9 October 2026, finds 84.9% of daily readers had high wellbeing, against 71.1% who rarely or never read.
Streaming apps already tune themselves to each user, and books are starting to follow. SlumberTales is betting on personalized bedtime stories read aloud by a parent. What it makes, why, and what the shift means for authors and publishers.
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