£1/€1.50 books and tokens
Everything you need to know about the World Book Day books and how children can choose them for free with their £1/€.50 book tokens.
£1/€1.50 book tokens
Find out how to receive and exchange your tokens for a £1/€1.50 book and which booksellers are gifting them this year.
£1/€1.50 books
Every year, we work with publishers to create a list of £1/€1.50 books that appeal to a wide range of children at all ages, interests, and stages of reading. These books are available for free, in exchange for a £1/€1.50 token.
Register your setting
The World Book Day book tokens help children own a book, often for the first time. Register your setting to ensure your children have access to a book.
Find out how to get accessible copies of the £1/€1.50 books
All the World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are available in braille, large print, and audio, thanks to our accessibility partners.
Book Token FAQs
My £1/ €1.50 book tokens haven’t arrived what do I do?
Please email wbd@education.co.uk if you have not received your pack with your tokens.
How do I use the digital token?
Visit our digital token page for more information on how to use them.
How can I apply for a digital token?
Visit our digital token page for more information on how to use them.
How do children receive a World Book Day £1/€1.50 Token?
The £1/€1.50 tokens and £1/€1.50 books give all children the chance to choose and own a book – for free.
World Book Day, in partnership with schools and others, distributes the £1/€1.50 World Book Day book tokens to children and young people.
Can my school still get tokens even if we have missed the registration deadline, or can we receive more tokens
After the registration deadline please email wbd@education.co.uk with your school name for any further registration queries.
How can my school get material?
Primary Schools – You will be automatically mailed as in previous year; there is no need to register. If you have previously requested opted out of mailing you will not receive any WBD material. To check or update this wbd@education.co.uk
If you would like to check that your school’s details are correct please contact the World Book Day Helpline: wbd@education.co.uk
Secondary Schools – You are asked to register to participate. Please see the secondary school registration section on this site for all details and to check your registration status. Please note that there is a £30 administration fee payable for late registration.
Early Years settings – You are asked to register to participate. Please visit the registration section of this site. We regret that individuals and childminders are ineligible.
For more information please visit our educators page.
How long is the £1/€1.50 token redemption period?
Children and families can start using their £1/€1.50 token from 12 February – 15 March 2026. Visit our £1/€1.50 token page for more information.
Can I use my World Book Day token online?
The World Book Day £1/€1.50 tokens cannot be used for online purchases.
Other ways to receive a £1/€1.50 token
Our partner charities BookTrust and Scottish Booktrust distribute the £1/€1.50 token to families as part of their programmes.
You can also find the World Book Day £1/€1.50 token in a range of children’s magazines. We also work with McDonald’s to include the token with Happy Meals.
How to use the £1/€1.50 token and receive a £1/€1.50 book.
Booksellers buy the £1/€1.50 books to gift to children in exchange for their £1/€1.50 book token.
The £1/€1.50 tokens and £1/€1.50 books give all children the chance to choose and own a book – for free.
World Book Day, in partnership with schools and others, distributes the £1/€1.50 World Book Day book tokens to children and young people.
Find out more on our tokens page.
£1/€1.50 Book FAQs
Can we order the £1/€1.50 books from you?
World Book does not carry any stock of the £1/€1.50 books. Booksellers buy the books directly from publishers or wholesalers.
Our participating retailer map will be available in December.
Can I submit my book to be published as a £1/€1.50 book?
We work in collaboration with publishers, who support World Book Day by making a financial contribution to our work as a charity. These publishers are eligible to pitch content for World Book Day’s opportunities to encourage reading for pleasure. These include the £1/€1.50 books, and our Share a Story Corner video books.
If you are interested, please discuss with your publisher. For more information visit our authors and illustrators page.
How long is the £1/€1.50 token redemption period?
Children and families can start using their £1/€1.50 token from 12 February – 15 March 2026. Visit our £1/€1.50 token page for more information.
How are the £1/€1.50 books being made accessible and inclusive?
All the World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are available in braille, large print, and audio with help from RNIB, Guide Dogs, Calibre Audio, Vision Ireland and ChildVision.
We aim to support readers who are dyslexic by asking publishers to ensure the books are printed on off-white paper with a high opacity to ensure all our books are accessible to all. If you’d like to know more or require one of these formats find out more on our diversity and inclusion page.
What are the age ranges for the World Book Day £1/ €1.50 books?
World Book Day’s aim is for the books we present to be for all children and families, and particularly to offer a gateway into reading for those who don’t currently see themselves as readers.
Find your local bookseller.
If you are a school, you can get in contact with your local bookseller to talk through options for the £1/€1.50 token exchange. Some can arrange for the books to be brought or sent into school.
Your local bookseller might be on a high street or a supermarket. If you have any questions, please email wbd@education.co.uk.
How the World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are chosen and published.
World Book Day offers every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. The £1/€1.50 tokens and £1/€1.50 books give all children the chance to experience choosing and owning a book – for free.