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£1/€1.50 Books and Tokens

Find out everything you need to know about the World Book Day £1/€1.50 books and tokens.

£1/€1.50 Books and Tokens

£1/€1.50 Books and Tokens

We champion the fun of reading, because it seriously improves lives. Reading for fun is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational backgrounds or their income.

World Book Day works with publishers to create a list of £1/€1.50 books to appeal to a wide range of children at all ages, interests, and stages of reading.

We aim for the books to appeal to all children, particularly those who need encouragement to read for pleasure.

If you would like to know more about how we choose our £1/€1.50 books click here.

Read more about our impact here.

 

After World Book Day – LEFTOVER £1/€1.50 BOOKS

We encourage any booksellers with leftover stock to contact their local schools or community groups, such as food banks.

This is at the retailers discretion, some retailers/booksellers may not be able to share their leftover stock.

If you are a school looking for leftover £1/€1.50 books one of your local retailers may be able to share their leftover stock. Find them here. 

Accessible Copies

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 and Vision Ireland. If you require one of these formats, please get in touch with the following contact numbers closer to World Book Day:

RNIB – Braille & audio versions (UK) 0303 123 9999
Guide Dogs – Large print (UK) [email protected]

Calibre Audio – Audio versions (UK) 01296 432 339
Vision Ireland – Braille, audio, large print (Ireland) [email protected]

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.

How to exchange your £1/€1.5o token

Children can swap their £1/€1.5o token for any of the £1/€1.5o books or get £1/€1.5o off a full price title, any full price book or audiobook (as long as the book or audiobook costs at least £2.99 (or €3.99 in Ireland) at participating booksellers. Find your nearest participating retailer.

Please note that the World Book Day book tokens cannot be used for online purchases.

 

£1/€1.50 Token

Registration

Registration for World Book Day 2026 opens in September.

If you would like to check your school’s registration status, please contact [email protected]. 

If your tokens or pack do not arrive by the end of January please contact [email protected] 

Home Educators, please sign up to our mailing list selecting ‘Home educator/ Childminder’ from the dropdown list and you will automatically be sent a digital token and pack via email in January.

If you’d like to know who can register for the £1/€1.50 tokens click here. 

Our digital token will be available to download in January 2026. 

Registration

World Book Day Illustrator: Vivian Truong

Vivian Truong is the official illustrator for World Book Day!

Vivian creates incredible illustrations, character designs and loves animation.

Find out more about Vivian below.

Terms and Conditions

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Terms and Conditions