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World Book Day 2025

We are celebrating World Book Day 2025 on 6 March. This year we are asking you to Read Your Way celebrating the reading that your child chooses to do in their free time without judgement.

We’re inviting everyone to Read Your Way, to give children and young people the opportunity to discover reading on their own terms.

Read Your Way encourages everyone to let go of reading pressures and expectations, and lets children find fun in reading.

Children and parents tell us that reading can feel like work, so we’re here to unlock the fun!

Dressing up

It’s up to you!

Here are some handy hints:

  1. If your child doesn’t have a favourite book, use a hobby as inspiration. Attach a piece of paper to collect book recommendations.
  2. A favourite fact or illustration from a graphic novel attached to a t-shirt is just as good as a full costume.
  3. We share great low-cost ideas that you can adapt for nearly every character on our dressing up page.
  4. Not dressing up? Our dressing up page suggests alternatives to recommend to your child’s school or setting.

What do I need to do with the token?

So your child has come home with a £1/€1.50 token. Brilliant – it’s out of the book bag!

The tokens are swappable for one of this year’s £1/€1.50 books for free between 13 February and 23 March 2025.

Brilliant competitions

Check out our competitions for your chance to win signed copies, book bundles, and more!

Home Educators and Childminders

Your pack to celebrate at World Book Day at home with your children is here. We will update this to include your digital token by January.

If you want to be on our Home Educators mailing list – sign up below.

Activities to try at home

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