Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand
Source: www.theguardian.com ·
Section: entertainment-sports ·
Bias: Center-Left
· Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:37:06 GMT
Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genresTeenage boys are “stuck” reading primary school books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, while girls their age are moving on to a wider range of novels, according to a new study.Among the boys aged 11 to 14 who were surveyed, eight of the 10 most read books were from Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Girls’ reading was spread across a wider range of authors and genres including Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper, Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games.Source: Renaissance Continue reading...
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