73% of Kids Would Read More If They Could Find Books They Like

A whopping 73 percent of kids report the they would read more if they could find more books that they liked, according to a new report by Scholastic. The Kids & Family Reading Report: Fifth Edition, which comes out entirely in January, examines the reading habits of kids 6-17. The research reveals that 70 percent of kids want to read a book that will make them laugh when reading for fun and 54 percent like reading books that allow them to use their imagination.