For years, Shane Johnson quietly navigated life hiding the embarrassment of being unable to read.
A two-day event includes workshops and presentations from authors.
"Reading regularly can make a real difference to a child's confidence," says a councillor.
Jersey Library is marking the 27th year of its reading challenge with a music theme.
The Bookmark Reading Charity is delivering new books to 29 primary schools across the country.
Families in Patrick can now sign up to the Imagination Library, which provides books to children.
The Walsall free book scheme links literacy with future financial wellbeing.
A study has found children start losing interest in reading in the early years of secondary school.
The scheme, recently introduced on the Isle of Man, sees all newborn babies being given a free book.
