| Title: |
Children and Young People's Book Ownership in 2025 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Christina Clark; Irene Picton; Katerina Stoumpou; National Literacy Trust (United Kingdom) |
| Source: |
National Literacy Trust. 2025. |
| Availability: |
National Literacy Trust. Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, UK. Tel: +44-2078-282435; Fax: +44-2079-319986; e-mail: contact@literacytrust.org.uk; Web site: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
11 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Books; Ownership; Children; Adolescents; Family Environment; Foreign Countries; Geographic Location; Geographic Regions; Reading Attitudes; Reading Habits; Reading Skills; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Socioeconomic Status |
| Geographic Terms: |
United Kingdom |
| Abstract: |
Studies have shown that growing up with books in the home is associated with various benefits for learning and literacy, from better reading performance and higher academic achievement to increased lifetime earnings. These connections suggest that book ownership may be an important factor in improving social equity. Along with tracking trends in levels of book ownership over time, the National Literacy Trust's annual surveys of children and young people consistently find links between book ownership and higher levels of reading enjoyment and frequency. In 2025, National Literacy Trust asked 114,970 children and young people aged 5 to 18 from 515 schools across the United Kingdom who took part in the annual survey whether or not they had a book of their own at home. This report presents the survey findings, offering evidence and insights for all those working to ensure that every child has the resources they need to develop essential literacy skills for a successful future. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
ED679218 |
| Database: |
ERIC |