'Don't know much about a science book': do children and young teens read science books for pleasure?

By Ruth Jarman, Joy Alexander

Issue 10 | Page 33 | Published Sep 2020

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This article reports the findings of a survey exploring free-choice science book reading habits of children and young teens.

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