Book FAQs

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.

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.

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.

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 out more about the age ranges of £1/€1.50 books.

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.

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. 

Find out more about how the books are chosen.