The reading for fun charity
World Book Day inspires every child to enjoy the life-changing benefits of reading for fun.
World Book Day
5th March 2026
Only
days to go!
It’s time to GO ALL IN on reading and get creative
Win Yoto’s ultimate reading bundle
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child digital event
Our World Book Day shop is open!
Featuring a range of high quality clothing and accessories made from the finest materials, our t-shirts, hoodies, bags and more are available in bright colours and a range of kids and adult sizes.
Proudly curated with the creativity and talent of amazing artists and illustrators including Anita Mangan, Paddy Donnelly, Sheena Dempsey, Emily Jones, Unicorn Academy, Roald Dahl Story Company, MC Grammar, and Pawprint Family.
Go all in for World Book Day
World Book Day will be bigger and better than ever during the National Year of Reading, 2026. World Book Day is a proud delivery partner of National Year of Reading
Go All In – The National Year of Reading campaign to get more people reading, by bringing reading to where culture is.
If you’re into it, read into it.
We help every child own a book
We give every young person in the UK and Ireland a book token so they can choose their own book for free.
We make reading fun for everyone
We bring the fun of reading to children through our community activations and events.
We’re here to inspire
From classroom packs to low-cost dressing-up ideas, we’re a source of free ideas to get kids excited about reading.
Our charity’s impact
million
books gifted to children every year
million
tokens distributed across UK & Ireland
thousand
books distributed to children through our community projects
Tailored activities and tools to help you support children to find the fun in reading.
For Families
Find £1/€1.50 book tokens, low-cost costume ideas, and fun ways to get your child reading at home.
For Educators
Access early year ideas, assembly guides, activity packs, and ideas for whole-school celebrations.
For Booksellers
Explore this year’s £1/€1.50 books and start planning your celebrations for World Book Day 2026.
For Public Librarians
Find all our resources and support to help you run World Book Day in your library or community space.
What’s new, what’s fun, what’s free
There’s always something to dive into – interactive activities, audiobooks, and other fun reading resources.
Fun video stories
Watch short video stories with favourite characters and tips for reading together.
Elmer
The story is about an elephant, Elmer, who is born unlike other elephants; he is patchwork coloured.
Tales from Acorn Wood: Postman Bear
Join Bear and his friends for lots of fun in Acorn Wood with this bestselling story from the Tales from Acorn Wood series.
Free audiobooks
Try our new audiobooks for all ages. Great for families or solo story time.
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