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Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand

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 genres

The Guardian - UK

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered

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Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney: ‘I’ve sold 300m books. What’s next?’

As the 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is published, the author shows no signs of slowing down – scripting films, opening a bookshop and making plans to rebuild his hometown

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid author surprises pupils with primary school visit

Jeff Kinney, whose series has sold 300 million books around the world, said he hoped to inspire children to become writers.

Evening Standard

The Classic Christmas Movie That Inspired Jeff Kinney's Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Series

Jeff Kinney recently told us the Christmas classic that inspired his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and I can totally see that.

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‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Christmas Movie Premieres on Disney Plus

‘Cabin Fever’ sees the Heffley clan snowed in for the holidays

Broadcasting & Cable

Children reading more due to ‘BookTok’ TikTok trends, report suggests

‘BookTok’ books like Alice Osman’s series Heartstopper are popular with secondary school children.

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Children read almost 25% more books last year, UK and Ireland study finds

What Kids Are Reading report found communities on sites such as TikTok helped stimulate interest in reading

The Guardian - UK

Children reading more books thanks to social media trends, research suggests

But the What Kids Are Reading Report showed high school pupils were reading books of no greater difficulty than primary school children.

The Independent UK

It's really important to read lots of different stories so that we can understand and love one another: Jeff Kinney

It was 15 years ago in 2007 when the first book in the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series was published and the rest, as they say, is history. Over the years the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series has sold over 275 million copies, according to its publisher. Book…

The Times of India

Children's reading ability in Wales lags behind other parts of the UK

"This is particularly marked in Wales where reading level and comprehension were both lower than in the other nations"

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