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Clark, C. & Rumbold, K. (2006). Reading for pleasure: A research overview. National Literacy Trust. Retrieved Nov. 2016 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/research/nlt_research/271_reading_for_pleasure_a_research_overview>
Battye, C. & Budge, D. (2013). Reading for pleasure puts children ahead in the classroom, study finds. Centre for Longitudinal Studies, IOE University of London. Retrieved Nov. 2016 from <http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/news.aspxitemid=2740&itemTitle=Reading+for+pleasure+puts+children+ahead+in+the+classroom%2C+study+finds&sitesectionid=27&sitesectiontitle=News>
BOP Consulting. (2015). Literature Review: The impact of reading for pleasure and empowerment. The Reading Agency. Retrieved Nov. 2016 from <https://readingagency.org.uk/news/The%20Impact%20of%20Reading%20for%20Pleasure%20and%20Empowerment.pdf>
European Literacy Policy Network. (ELINET). (2016). Literacy in England country report children, adolescents and adults. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.eli-net.eu/fileadmin/ELINET/Redaktion/user_upload/England_Long_Report.pdf>
International Literacy Centre (UCL). (2017). Reports. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/international-literacy/reading-recovery/reports>
Kuczera, M., Field, S. & Windisch, H.C. (2016). Building skills for all: A review of England. OECD Skills Studies. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/building-skills-for-all-review-of-england.pdf>
National Literacy Trust. (NLT). (2011). Adult literacy. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/adult_literacy/illiterate_adults_in_england>
National Literacy Trust (NLT). (2012). Literacy: State of the nation: A picture of literacy in the UK today. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/2847/Literacy_State_of_the_Nation_-_2_Aug_2011.pdf>
National Literacy Trust (NLT). (2016). Research reports. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/research/nlt_research>
National Literacy Trust. (NLT). (2014). Boys’ reading commission. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/4056/Boys_Commission_Report.pdf>
OECD. (2012). Results from PISA 2012: United Kingdom. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/PISA-2012-results-UK.pdf>
OFcom. (2014). Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2014. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/children/children-parents-oct-14>
The Reading Agency. (2014). Reading facts. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://readingagency.org.uk/about/impact/002-reading-facts-1/>
Roberts, N., Lewis, A. (2023). Improving children's access to books. Retrieved May 2024 from https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0118/commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0118/
Seminal
Clark, C. & Rumbold, K. (2006). Reading for pleasure: A research overview. National Literacy Trust. Retrieved Nov. 2016 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/research/nlt_research/271_reading_for_pleasure_a_research_overview>
Battye, C. & Budge, D. (2013). Reading for pleasure puts children ahead in the classroom, study finds. Centre for Longitudinal Studies, IOE University of London. Retrieved Nov. 2016 from <http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/news.aspxitemid=2740&itemTitle=Reading+for+pleasure+puts+children+ahead+in+the+classroom%2C+study+finds&sitesectionid=27&sitesectiontitle=News>
BOP Consulting. (2015). Literature Review: The impact of reading for pleasure and empowerment. The Reading Agency. Retrieved Nov. 2016 from <https://readingagency.org.uk/news/The%20Impact%20of%20Reading%20for%20Pleasure%20and%20Empowerment.pdf>
European Literacy Policy Network. (ELINET). (2016). Literacy in England country report children, adolescents and adults. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.eli-net.eu/fileadmin/ELINET/Redaktion/user_upload/England_Long_Report.pdf>
International Literacy Centre (UCL). (2017). Reports. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/international-literacy/reading-recovery/reports>
Kuczera, M., Field, S. & Windisch, H.C. (2016). Building skills for all: A review of England. OECD Skills Studies. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/building-skills-for-all-review-of-england.pdf>
National Literacy Trust. (NLT). (2011). Adult literacy. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/adult_literacy/illiterate_adults_in_england>
National Literacy Trust (NLT). (2012). Literacy: State of the nation: A picture of literacy in the UK today. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/2847/Literacy_State_of_the_Nation_-_2_Aug_2011.pdf>
National Literacy Trust (NLT). (2016). Research reports. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/research/nlt_research>
National Literacy Trust. (NLT). (2014). Boys’ reading commission. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/4056/Boys_Commission_Report.pdf>
OECD. (2012). Results from PISA 2012: United Kingdom. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/PISA-2012-results-UK.pdf>
OFcom. (2014). Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2014. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/media-literacy-research/children/children-parents-oct-14>
The Reading Agency. (2014). Reading facts. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://readingagency.org.uk/about/impact/002-reading-facts-1/>
Roberts, N., Lewis, A. (2023). Improving children's access to books. Retrieved May 2024 from https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0118/commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0118/