The results of a recent research developed by the educational media company Scholastic and the consulting firm Harrison Group shows an inverse relationship between time that children read for pleasure and the use of mobile phones and other devices. However, the study says that 57% of children are interested in reading an ebook.

This study on reading in the digital age (2010 Kids & Family Reading Report: Turning the page in the Digital Age) is available at: mediaroom.scholastic.com/themes/bare_bones/2010_KFRR.pdf