Girls go for books while boys choose to go online

WHILE girls are more likely to pick up a book or chat about a recent read to their pals, boys turn to the internet more than girls to find news or look up information on a particular topic.

They are also more likely than girls to pick up a newspaper several times a month (almost three-in-four boys do), but more than two- thirds of girls and less than half of boys read magazines that regularly.

The internet is most popular among girls for chatting or exchanging emails, and they pick up and read magazines far more frequently than male readers.