In 2023, 14% of 13-year-olds read for fun, a decrease from the 27% of teens this age who said they did so in 2012. Jorm Sangsorn/iStock via Getty Images Plus Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real. But reading for pleasure also helps children learn more effectively and broadens how they view, interpret and interact with the world. It gives them a form of expression that f