James and the giant readathon '); '); A YOUNG boy with Down’s syndrome has challenged himself to read 30 books throughout May to raise money for charity. James Marsh is spending at least an hour a day working through a combination of children’s stories, tutorials and textbooks about animals and wildlife, including some aimed at teenagers and adults. The eight-year-old, from Caversham, enjoys one hour-long session before going to bed and sometimes fits in an extra 15 minutes’ reading in the mornings before walking to Caversham Primary School, where he is in year 3. Whenever he struggles with long words, his mother Nicole and father John help him to sound them out slowly or write them on a piece of paper.