Amid nationwide concern that girls are more enthusiastic about reading than boys, staff at Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe came up with the idea of an after-school reading club dedicated to the interests of boys in year 7.
Called Cover2Cover, the weekly club aims to make reading fun and enjoyable. Books are chosen with boys in mind, with football stories, joke books and horror tales proving popular.
During the weekly session the boys are currently reading Mr Stink by David Walliams.
Outside the club they are encouraged to choose a book that they find fascinating and read it for at least 30 minutes each day.
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