Kids are taking over the e-reader market:
In 2010 young-adult e-books made up about 6 percent of the total digital sales for titles published by St. Martin’s Press, but so far in 2011, the number is up to 20 percent, a spokeswoman for the publisher said.
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Some younger readers have been exploring the classics, thanks to the availability of older e-books that are in the public domain — and downloadable free.