We are a charity that operates in the UK, with a mission to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. We work to give more children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, a life-long habit of reading for pleasure and the improved life chances this brings. Our annual celebration, World Book Day, is celebrated at the beginning of March every year.

You can find out more information about UNESCO’s ‘World Book and Copyright Day’, which is celebrated internationally on 23 April, here – https://www.unesco.org/en/days/world-book-and-copyright. Many countries use the day to celebrate books and authors and encourage access to books, but these activities are not connected to us.

Find out more about us here.