The report, called Children's Comics and Magazines UK and published by Mintel, predicts that the sales value of the sector will be around £90.6m this year. This is an increase in real terms of 12.5% on last year, and a rise of 31% since 1999.
Market research firm Mintel says that the publications aimed at younger children are being driven by parent's interest in their children's development, with the older segment being buoyed by an interest in entertainment.
According to Mintel: "Comics and magazines are increasingly competing against other media in the home, such as TV, videos and DVDs, schoolwork and other hobbies. However, TV programmes and movies can help promote the industry by showing popular characters who serve to attract audiences and stimulate demand."
Latest ABC figures from June support these latest findings, with circulation of children's magazines aimed at primary school-age girls rising 21% since last year, publications covering learning and education for the primary school age group rose by 19% and pre-teen magazines' circulation grew by 18% during the same period.
The top pre-school magazine, according to the figures, is BBC Pre-School Magazine's Toybox.
Meanwhile, DC Thomson's long-running comic The Dandy is to relaunch next month in an attempt to attract more readers from its target group of seven- to 11-year-old boys.
The revamp includes a slimmed-down version of Desperate Dan and new characters such as a young, amateur detective called Dreadlock Holmes.
The relaunch is supported by a £600,000 national advertising, PR and sampling campaign. Media and PR is being handled by Yeovil-based Mostly Media, with outdoor activity being handled by Open Outdoor.
Dandy publisher Ben Gray said: "The comic was finding it harder to make itself heard with its target audience."
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