High-flying professionals are more likely to read crime and action adventure in their spare time than business and memoir books, according to a survey by the Volunteer Reading Help charity.

The charity is celebrating its annual reception at the House of Lords today (25th June) and commissioned the survey to explore the link...

One in six children do not read a single book per month, according to a new survey by the National Literacy Trust.

The research suggested the United Kingdom is polarised between those who do not read and the one in 10 children who read more than 10 books per month. The NLT said reading frequency has a link to reading attainment, with...

The Reading Agency director Miranda McKearney has called for the annual Summer Reading Challenge, which launches its 2011 run today (18th July), to be on every head teacher's school improvement plan.

Citing a 2009 study by the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, McKearney said it it was a "national disgrace...

Orion Children's Books is supporting the Evening Standard Get London Reading literacy campaign, announcing plans to donate a copy of a Horrid Henry early reader book to volunteer reading mentors.

Each person who volunteers to be a reading mentor as part of the campaign up to the end of 2011, and all volunteers that are...