
These outcomes are most likely when reading takes place out of free choice. As well as being linked to academic attainment, reading for pleasure can increase empathy, our understanding of our own identity, and improve mental health.

But thanks to his friend Ro's stubborn efforts, Zach falls for books hook, line and sinker, and loses himself in a world of dinosaurs, princesses, pirates, football and rocketships - anything and everything the library has to offer.The benefits of reading for pleasure are well researched. Zach isn't convinced that books are for him - they're too long, they're boring and he would rather watch TV.
