Aberdeen has been ranked Britain's least 'booksmart' city
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A study shows that Aberdeen is Britain’s worst city when it comes to children’s reading, with kids aged four to 14 spending only 56 minutes a day with their nose in a book.
The study, carried out by yoghurt brand Suckies, showed that the city of Oxford - famed for it's prestigious university - ranks top in the country with youngsters reading for almost two hours a day (116 minutes).
The national average is one hour and 36 minutes.
There is a similar regional gap when it comes to writing, with a whopping 65 per cent of kids in Oxford penning their own stories compared to just 18 per cent in Aberdeen.
Suckie's Sarah Horowitz said: ““We understand how important it is for kids to keep their imaginations alive and it’s great to see how many children around the UK are reading daily and for lengthy amounts of time too!
"Our research really brought to light how varied reading up and down the country is."
The study, which spoke to 2,000 parents of children aged four to 14, also found that youngsters voted Harry Potter as their favourite kids’ book character…but they’re not so keen on his creator, JK Rowling.
The boy wizard beat The Gruffalo, Charlie (from the Chocolate Factory), the BFG, and Peter Rabbit to the title of favourite character but when it comes to their favourite writer, Rowling came third behind Roald Dahl and David Walliams, in a list that included Julia Donaldson and Jacqueline Wilson.
Of the kids polled 12 percent would like to make writing their career when they grow up - the same percentage as those who want to be a teacher, a doctor or a footballer.
