Can books bounce back? As children turn online for entertainment and learning, some say that times have simply changed. Others are hopeful that 2026 will mark a reading resurgence.
Vision 2026: Year of reading begins
Downwards trend: Every year, the UK's National Literacy Trust surveys more than 100,000 children — and the results over time are worrying for experts. Glossary
Charles Dickens - The Victorian novelist is credited with inventing Christmas as we know it today through the warm descriptions of it in his books.
Literacy - The ability to read and write.
CEO - The Chief Executive Officer is the highest ranking person in a company. They are responsible for making decisions about the company's future.
MPs - Members of Parliament. MPs are elected to represent people in 650 different geographical areas.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.