World Book Day 5-11 Assembly

Bright yellow World Book Day 2026 school assembly poster with cartoon books and text about reading for pleasure.

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Introducing the 2026 assembly

This downloadable PowerPoint provides a step-by-step structure to introduce World Book Day and its place in the National Year of Reading. It includes slides and a script plus activities to try in classrooms on the day or throughout the year.

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Download and edit the assembly to meet the needs of your children. There are links to YouTube videos of the 2026 authors and illustrators you can include.

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World Book Day 5-11 Assembly

Introducing the 2026 assembly

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Introducing the 2026 assembly

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