Celebrate World Book Day 2025

World Book Day will take place on Thursday 6 March 2025 and is a global celebration of books and reading.

This year WBD is inviting everyone to 'Read Your Way'. With research showing that children feel reading is something they have to do, rather than something they choose to do, Read Your Way avoids reading pressures and expectations, and 'empowers children and young people to have fun discovering reading on their own terms', WBD says.

World Book Day £1 books: Explore the full range of free £1 World Book Day books that children and students can exchange for their World Book Day token £1/€1.50 book token for a free £1/€1.50 book between 13 February and 23 March.

Resources:  There is a full range of resources for Primary and Secondary schools and Educators on the World Book Day website. You can also download the World Book Day Schools Toolkit, with timings and timings.

BBC Live Lesson, 11am on World Book Day:  Coming live from Bradford, 2025 UK City of Culture to primary schools across the UK on World Book Day 2025.  The programme is aimed at 7-11 year-olds and will feature special guest authors and celebrate reading for pleasure with fun, curriculum-linked activities. The 30 minute Live Lesson will be available to watch live at 11:00 on Thursday, 6 March on this page and on the CBBC channel.

There are other free author online events available this year:  Publisher Scholastic has a range of free events with authors including Pamela Butchart, Patrice Lawrence and Jim Smith; and the National Literacy Trust is holding its annual free 'Footy and Booky Quiz' on 6th March.

World Book Day's 2025 £1 books, which children can exchange for their free WBD voucher.

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