Our World Book Day resources and celebration materials are now available!

Celebrate World Book Day

Join in World Book Day and let’s celebrate reading for fun!

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World Book Day

5th March 2026

Only

days to go!

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A collection of children's book covers against a light green background, featuring various illustrations and colourful designs.

Exchange your token

The redemption period for World Book Day 2026 £1/€1.50 tokens is from Thursday 12 February until Sunday 15 March 2026.

Click the button below to find your local participating bookshop.

Participating bookshops
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Celebration resources

Our free celebration resources are sorted by theme, age and subject, making it easy to get involved.

Various World Book Day themed merchandise, including T-shirts, a jumper, a mug, and a tote bag, featuring colourful designs with cartoon book characters on a green background.

World Book Day Shop

Our brand new World Book Day shop is now open for 2026!

Featuring a range of high quality clothing and accessories made from the finest materials, our t-shirts, hoodies, bags and more are available in bright colours and a range of kids and adult sizes.

Every purchase directly supports the work of the World Book Day charity.

World Book Day shop
A collection of colourful keychains with book-themed designs and phrases like "Books are Magic," "Powered by Reading," and "I'm all booked up."

Badges and keyrings

NEW for 2026!

Order your World Book Day Badge and Keyrings Counter Box containing brand new, exclusive designs. You can order through Gardners or Pawprint Family. Every badge and keyring sold supports the charity.

World Book Day badges and keyrings
Colourful World Book Day bookmarks with quirky eye designs and slogans like "Blast off into a book" and "Kick off a book adventure".

Bookmarks

Mark your page with our eco-friendly bookmarks!

These bright and eye-catching bookmarks are a great purchase to encourage children to read for fun. 10% of every sale is donated to our charity.

World Book Day bookmarks for schools
World Book Day bookmarks for booksellers and libraries

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