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2026 Staff Briefing

Bright yellow World Book Day 2026 PowerPoint slide for education staff, featuring purple book characters with eyes, set against a blue background.
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Introducing the 2026 assembly

This downloadable PowerPoint provides a step-by-step staff briefing to introduce World Book Day and its place in the National Year of Reading to your staff. It includes highlighted resources, information about the £1 books and introduces a new podcast series where teachers discuss planning impactful celebrations.

How to use it

Download and edit the briefing to meet the needs of your setting. The notes section includes a script and any links you need.

Use of World Book Day resources
These resources are free to use for schools, early years settings, libraries, charities, and community groups celebrating World Book Day. Commercial organisations must have a partnership or licence agreement in place before using World Book Day assets. If you are interested in working with us, please contact partnerships@worldbookday.com.


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