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'If you want to succeed, read': The Late Show with Sarah Wilkinson-Crute

Fewer children are reading for pleasure than ever before. Screens are louder. Notifications are faster. Attention is shorter. So in a world of endless scrolling, does sitting down with a book still matter?

In this World Book Day special, we ask the difficult questions: Does reading for pleasure really shape success? And do events like World Book Day create lasting change - or just a moment of enthusiasm?

One bold claim. An honest debate.

If you want to succeed, read.

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