Boys 'close reading gap with girls' - Education News - Education - The Independent

Boys 'close reading gap with girls' - Education News - Education - The Independent:

Boys have caught up with girls on reading ability, according to a study into the book-reading habits of school children.

What Kids are Reading 2012 found that the difficulty level of books read by boys is no longer generally lower than girls.

The report, written by Professor Keith Topping of Dundee University, analysed what more than 210,000 British primary and secondary school children are reading for pleasure.