In 2021 World Book Day, just like everything else, will be different. We’ve adapted to make sure that World Book Day sends a powerful and positive message about books and reading, even in lockdown.
For more information about how World Book Day will happen in 2021, please visit our FAQs.
We are thrilled to share with you all the exciting new developments we have in store for this year’s World Book Day campaign. We have the new World Book Day Book Club and Share a Story corner, as well as the exciting new line-up for 2021’s £1 books.
Our Author & Illustrator Academy videos are now live! These include all of our brilliant £1 book authors and illustrators, with lots of exciting challenges and activities to make reading even more fun and interactive.
Our Share a Story Live Events will encourage even more children to get involved in reading for pleasure, so be sure to save the date and tune in.
Check out all the new World Book Day books here. Alongside the 12 new titles, we have one exclusive World Book Day Ireland £1 book and a new World Book Day Welsh title.
We’re also offering you sneak peeks inside all the brilliant new £1 books, to help you decide which one to pick! Take a look here.