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Diary of a Wimpy Kid was first published in 2007 and introduced readers around the globe to Greg Heffley, his family, his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and the dreaded CHEESE TOUCH!

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It's no surprise that authors are incredibly good at bringing their own books to life. Whether through live or pre-recorded visits, read-aloud videos, or other virtual author activities, kids will connect with books like never before! Here are some of our favorite options to try.

Pre-Recorded Virtual Author Visits

Check out these videos of presentations authors have given at schools and libraries. There are authors here that will interest students at any age.

Arree Chung

Hear Chung talk about the process of creating his book Mixed: A Colorful Story. The allegory of one color who thinks it's better than the others is meaningful at any age.

Bao Phi

Bao Phi's lovely book A Different Pond showcases the relationship between a father and his son. As they fish for the food their family needs, the father tells his son about a pond from his own childhood in faraway Vietnam.

Jasmine Warga

Author of the Newbery Honor book Other Words for Home, Jasmine Warga gives an engaging talk about how she writes.

Jennifer L. Holm

From her Babymouse graphic novels to the Sunny series and beyond, Holm writes books that middle grade readers absolutely love.

J.H. Reynolds

Do your students love the thrills and chills of the MonsterStreet series? Then they'll love seeing its author answer kids' questions about reading and writing!

J.K. Rowling

Every kid will recognize the author of the beloved Harry Potter books! See her interview with the Harry Potter Reading Club in this video.

Kate Messner

Kate Messner writes fiction, nonfiction, novels, chapter books, and picture books, so there's a good chance most kids have read at least one of her books.

Katherine Applegate

Lots of kids read The One and Only Ivan in class, and Applegate has plenty of other popular and award-winning books as well. Hear her talk about her books (and even show off her adorable dog!).

Lois Lowry

Here's another name kids will recognize. Whether they love The Giver, the Gooney Bird series, or any of her other numerous works, they'll enjoy listening to her speak and answer audience questions.

Max Brallier

The Last Kids on Earth book series is now a Netflix series too! Listen to author Max Brallier talk about his writing process and give kids a writing challenge of their own.

Live Virtual Author Visits

Want to set up a virtual author visit live for your class or school? If you have a particular author in mind, visit their website (or their publisher's) to contact them and find out if they do virtual visits. Scholastic offers virtual author visits through their catalog, so that's a great place to start.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has a terrific roundup of virtual author visits and writing workshops too. Here are some to consider.

Gutman has written all sorts of books for kids, and he's happy to do virtual school visits. Find his offerings and prices at his website.

Nonfiction children's author Kurtz loves to present his books to kids of all ages. His virtual offerings include readings, interviews, and concept-based workshops.

Long does both in-person and virtual author visits based on her popular books, like How I Became a Pirate. Visit her website to see her offerings and book a visit.

Biebow's colorful book about the inventor of Crayola crayons is a delight. She offers free virtual visits, plus interactive in-person workshops.

Known for Dahlia in Bloom, Koehler offers both virtual author visits and writing workshops. She does professional development workshops for teachers too.

Virtual Author Read-Alouds

When you hear authors read their own books, it gives you a whole new perspective on their works. That makes read-alouds some of our favorite virtual author activities.

Hale's YouTube channel includes a playlist called Storytime With Uncle Bruce. Hear him read about Clark the Shark and other hilarious characters.

Gutman has a whole collection of read-alouds on his Facebook page, like Miss Blake Is a Flake. Kids will love his wacky style!

Visit her YouTube channel to see the author read her book Where Are My Books? She's got a few other read-alouds too, along with drawing tips.

Fabien Cousteau is the grandson of famed sea explorer Jacques Cousteau. His book series explores his own experiences under the water, and you can watch his read-aloud on Facebook.

You'll feel inspired when you hear Byers read her heartfelt book I Am Enough.

Lin reads aloud from her picture books as well as chapters from her longer books on her YouTube channel.

Watch Knowles read the first chapter of her middle-grade novel Where the Heart Is, while giving students a fun writing exercise.

Hear Cook read a variety of books from her collection, like Wilma Jean the Worry Machine. Her YouTube channel also includes interviews, advice, and other fun virtual author activities.

Watch Messner read Fergus and Zeke and the 100th Day of School in this YouTube video.

This read-aloud of Fry Bread includes some of the author's thoughts on writing the book and the recipe he included at the end.

Listen to Henderson read the first chapter of her book The Magic in Changing Your Stars on YouTube.

The author regularly shares read-alouds of his books, like I Love You Like a Pig, on his Instagram page.

The author has added a collection of videos of herself reading from her picture books on Instagram. Titles include When We Are Kind and You Hold Me Up.

Hear readings from Shusterman's books on his YouTube channel, including excerpts and complete short stories.

The author created a Stay at Home: Story Time section on his website. Initially made during the 2020 COVID lockdown, these videos are still lots of fun to watch.

Visit Reynolds' Facebook page to see him read from some of his most popular books, like The Dot.

The award-winning author and illustrator reads from her book The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this YouTube video.

The author reads his picture books on his YouTube channel, where he also has lots of drawing videos for inspiration.

Other Virtual Author Activities

So many wonderful authors and publishers have YouTube or Instagram channels! Join them as they teach you how to draw, offer writing tips, and lots more.

Kids will do more than just watch these videos. They'll write, draw, and create on their own, inspired by famous authors and illustrators.

Watch story time, Cressida Cowell's summer camp, author interviews, how-to-draw videos, and a whole lot more.

The prolific author has a robust website full of videos, activities, podcasts, and more virtual author activities to engage kids of a variety of ages.

The Lunch Lady author and illustrator has a series of videos showing kids how to draw some of their favorite characters. His YouTube channel also has cartooning tips, writing tips, pep talks, and shorts.

This YouTube channel is rich with content, including interviews, tour journals, how-to-draw tips, and so much more.

The Kennedy Center sponsored this series of videos with the beloved author of classics like Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Author and illustrator of hits like Smile and Drama shares drawings, time-lapse videos, and more on her Instagram page.

Aspiring illustrators will enjoy this series, where any kid can learn to draw creatures of every kind.

These half-hour chats with well-known middle grade authors are the perfect length to share with your classes.

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Welcome to the home of Little People, BIG DREAMS, the best-selling biography series for kids by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara.

Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. Told as a story, with a facts and photos section at the back, this sweet series for kids celebrates triumph over adversity through some of history's favorite characters.

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Fineckity Fandango - Children's Poem
A lively poem for children written by Tramore writer Eamon Duffin, about the beauty of nature and the comfort of friendship.

So You Want to Be a Rock Star by Audrey Vernick and illustrated by Kirstie Edmunds, published by Walker Books and read by Tracy

Goodnight Tiger by Timothy Knapman and Laura Hughes, published by Little Tiger Press. Read by Sarah from Dungarvan Library.

Lets See Ireland by Sarah Bowie and published by The O'Brien Press. Read by Tracy from Ardkeen Library.

The World Book Day Monster by Adam and Charlotte Guillain and Ada Grey, and published by Egmont Publishing. Read by Ann-Marie from Brown's Road Library.

Wolfie's Secret by Nicola Senior read by our Librarian Ann-Marie from Brown's Road Library

Finn's Thumb written by Felicity Hayes-McCoy and illustrated by Randall Stephen Hall and published by The O'Brien Press and Read by our Librarian Tracy from Ardkeen Library

We're going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury read by Librarian Jennie from Central Library

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury read by Librarian Jennie from Central Library

The Baby Giant written and illustrated by Oisin McGann read by Librarian Tracy from Ardkeen Library

A counting Rhyme with Tracy!

An original story from librarian Ann Marie from Browns Road Library!

Rhyme Time!

The Ants Go Marching!

"Super Potty Girl" An original story by our wonderful Browns Road Librarian Ann-Marie O'Doherty!

Ann Marie is reading a very thoughtful story about how important our words are and how they can make others feel: Words and Your Heart was written by Kate Jane Neal and published by Simon and Schuster.

To celebrate World Bee Day, Ann Marie is reading a lovely story with Teddy: Princess Poppy. Please, please save the bees! by Janey Louise Jones and published by Eden Cooper.

Grumpycorn by Sarah McIntyre, published by Scholastic. Read by Librarian Sinead, with the help of Ava and camerawoman Anna!

The Wardrobe Monster, written by Bryony Thompson and published by Old Barn Books. Read by Ann-Marie for Brown's Road Library.

Dinosaur Rhyme Time by Valentina Mendicino, published by Faber & Faber. Read by Tracy from Ardkeen Library.

Librarian Jennie reads A Busy Day for Birds written and illustrated by Lucy Cousins and published by Walker Books.

Dinosaur Rhyme Time with Librarian Tracy, illustrated by Valentina Mendocino and published by Faber & Faber.

Nothing Can Frighten a Bear by Elizabeth Dale read by Librarian Ann-Marie from Brown's Road Library.

The Cook and the King by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts read by Librarian Ann-Marie from Brown's Road Library.

Teddies from Dungarvan Library.

Roly Poly with Tracy

Guide to Social Distancing

Five Little Monkeys - Rhyme Time!

Old MacDonald!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Fineckity Fandango - Children's Poem A lively poem for children written by Tramore writer Eamon Duffin, about the beauty of nature and the comfort of friendship. So You Want to Be a Rock Star by Audrey Vernick and illustrated by Kirstie Edmunds, published by Walker Books and read by Tracy Goodnight Tiger by Timothy Knapman and Laura Hughes, published by Little Tiger Press.

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To coincide with the release of 'The Chill Skill' the latest in a series of bestselling Children's picture books by Niall Breslin and illustrated by Emma Proctor, Niall has created a series of customised mindfulness podcasts to help the kids in your life find some space in their hectic days, to give their busy minds a well-earned rest. It's no doubt been a challenging time for us all, but it's been especially difficult for our kids.
Over the course of the week, the podcasts will explore mindfulness techniques that can help them deal with the array of different emotions they may be experiencing at the present moment. Anxiety, fear, anger and frustration to name but a few. Very normal but sometimes challenging feelings.
The podcasts can also help kids develop the language to express themselves and communicate with those around them how they are feeling.
They are short, practical and relatable techniques that can hopefully act as a real supportive tool for the kids in your life during this difficult and uncertain time, and who knows, may even help you too.

To coincide with the release of 'The Chill Skill' the latest in a series of bestselling Children's picture books by Niall Breslin and illustrated by Emma Proctor, Niall has created a series of customised mindfulness podcasts to help the kids in your life find some space in their hectic days, to give their busy minds a well-earned rest. It's no doubt been a challenging time for us all, but it's been especially difficult for our kids.
Over the course of the week, the podcasts will explore mindfulness techniques that can help them deal with the array of different emotions they may be experiencing at the present moment. Anxiety, fear, anger and frustration to name but a few. Very normal but sometimes challenging feelings.
The podcasts can also help kids develop the language to express themselves and communicate with those around them how they are feeling.
They are short, practical and relatable techniques that can hopefully act as a real supportive tool for the kids in your life during this difficult and uncertain time, and who knows, may even help you too.

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See our video costume templates

Book characters that wear normal clothes

It's an absolute lifesaver (and definitely not a cop-out) to find some book characters look just like your average child. Simply add appropriate accessories to these "costumes" for a fuss-free World Book Day morning and the smoothest bed-to-school transition in history.

Normal clothes + bucket + toy dinosaurs

Normal clothes + golden ticket + chocolate bar

Normal clothes + wellies + (toy) snail

Book characters that wear pyjamas

Blue and white striped PJs

Pink nightie + jar (of dreams)

Yellow PJs + blue dressing gown

Nightie + wolf ears/mask

Green PJs with white dots

Light blue nightie (in the film)

Repurposed costumes for World Book Day

Let's face it - very few of us have the time, energy or inclination to conjure up a new outfit every year, so why not try repurposing something from another fancy dress party, or last year's Halloween costume? It's eco-friendly too!

Spider outfit + toy pig

Pumpkin outfit (ideally without a scary face on it) + toy/images of insects attached

AKA the saddest book ever

Purple monster outfit + horns

Skeleton outfit + red top hat with blue ribbon

World Book Day costumes with a red and white stripy top

Red and white striped top + bobble hat + glasses + walking stick + either blue trousers/skirt and red and white striped tights

Already done the Wally number? Try the following stripy alternatives.

Red and white striped top + brown/red and white striped hat + suitcase

Pink and white striped shirt + red (or blue) and white striped hair ribbons

White and red striped top + toy dog

Red and white striped top + toy monkey

World Book Day costumes with a blue or black and white stripy top

Dark blue and white striped top + blue peaked cap + torch + robber mask + sack + (optional) toy cat to go in sack

Blue and white striped top + red and white polka shorts + white sun hat + white beard

Black and white striped top + black and white striped tights + gladiator-type brown skirt + plastic sword
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Blue and white striped top + black skirt + red feather boa + white wig + glasses + walking stick + black hat with purple ribbon + (optional) gold plastic jewellery

World Book Day fairy or winged costumes

(From the film) Purple cape/hooded dress + pink bow + grey wig + magic wand

Green/brown top + shorts + tights + wreath of leaves

Pink tutu + pink ballet shoes + mouse ears + bow + flower decoration

Green top + trousers + yellow belt + wings + red wig + elf ears + plastic shooter

Brown clothes + (ideally big) white/brown wings

Green dress + green shoes with pom-poms + magic wand + wings

World Book Day knight costumes

Brown clothes + boots + plastic shield + sword

Red tunic + yellow tights + yellow scarf + boots + sword

World Book Day costumes with Victorian clothes

T-shirt + brown waistcoat + three-quarter-length trousers + peaked cap + plastic bowl + scarf (optional)

White shirt + brown blazer + shorts + knee-length socks + box with a string shoulder handle

(In the film) White dress + red tam beret + black coat + purple scarf + hair ribbons + old-looking key
Buy now: Red beret, £5.50
Light shirt + blue or white tunic + straw hat + hair in pigtails + (optional) old-fashioned bag/suitcase

World Book Day costumes with football kit

Got a kid who's refusing to wear anything but their football kit? Fear not - there are plenty of fictional footballers out there. We're also strong supporters of children reading football annuals - reading is reading!

Any football kit

Football kit + tiara (optional)

Football kit + monkey ears

World Book Day witch or wizard costumes

Shirt + tunic + striped tie + pointy hat + hair in pigtails

Black cape + white shirt + grey jumper + trousers/skirt + coloured tie dependent on Hogwarts house (red for Gryffindor) + magic wand

Black dress + black pointy hat + black shoes with yellow buckles + black-and-white striped toy cat + cauldron + broomstick

Light blue robes + light blue pointy hat + light blue pointy shoes + white wig + white beard + spectacles + wooden staff + toy owl (optional)

Grey dress + belt + grey cape + grey pointy hat + grey shawl + grey beard + long stick

Grey/silver dressing gown + spectacles + tassel hat + white/grey beard + hairband to go around middle of beard + magic wand

Witch's hat + red top + purple skirt

Blue dress + purple waistcoat + red and yellow striped tights + multi-coloured pointy hat + blue shoes + magician's wand + black toy cat

World Book Day costumes by colour

Because sometimes, you've just gotta work with what you've got.

Book characters that wear red

Dark red dress + white collar + boots + pocket watch

Red top + red bottoms (jumpsuit if you have one) + blue wing + badge saying either 'Thing 1' or 'Thing 2'

Shirt + red dungaree dress + boots + long socks + soft toy animal (ideally a rodent) + compass

Red jumper + trousers + converse trainers + tail + mouse ears (see how to make them in the video above and this mouse template)

Book characters that wear orange

Orange dress + orange (or football) shoes + football

Charlie: orange top with 'Charlie' on it

Lola: orange striped or floral dress + orange shoes + blue ribbons

Book characters that wear yellow

Yellow dress (ideally with red dots or apples on it) + belt with paintbrushes/pencils in it + brooch + fox tail + fox ears (see our video and template on how to make them)

Yellow shirt + yellow trousers + belt + yellow tie with black polka dots + boots + yellow wide-brimmed hat + toy monkey

(From the film) Yellow raincoat + yellow wellies + blue/purple wig + red striped tights + red skirt + red messenger bag

Yellow jacket + multicoloured buttons + blue trousers + red converse + blue cat ears/mask

Book characters that wear green

Green top + green trousers + green cap with red feather + brown belt with plastic sword + boots

Green suit jacket + green trousers + white skirt + red bow tie + elephant ears + black smart shoes + bowler hat (or crown)
Buy now: Bowler hat, £2.99
Green top + green trousers + red belt + red bow tie + blond wig + (optional) plastic rose

Book characters that wear blue

Blue clothes + bandages (or loo roll) + plasters

Blue and white chequered tunic + white top + white socks + red shoes + hair in pigtails + hair ribbons + basket + toy dog

Blue/denim jacket + white top + brown trousers + bunny ears + carrot

Dark blue dress + white collar + red ribbon + straw boating hat + white socks + black shoes + white gloves

Book characters that wear purple

Light purple tunic + dark purple top + white tights with purple and pink squares drawn on + purple/blue hair ribbon + toy tiger + plastic teacup

Dark blue shirt + dark blue trousers + red belt + red boating hat + bubblegum

Purple floral dress or purple dungarees + glasses + hair in plaits, pinned up

Book characters that wear pink

Pink floral dress + pink sandals + basket (to go on head) + plastic fruit

Pink dungarees + white top + converse trainers + red bucket

Book characters that wear white

White dress + crown + green potty

White T-shirt + black shorts + black backpack

White onesie + furry headband + furry tail + crown + face-painted whiskers

Book characters that wear brown

Brown blazer + brown trousers + shirt + tie + waistcoat + fox tail + fox ears (see our video above and Mr Fox template)

Brown jacket + brown trousers + boots + plastic bow and arrows in bag + (optional) Mockingjay/bird brooch + hair in a plait
Buy now: Mockingjay pin, £5.99
Brown top + brown bottoms + brown shoes + twig/leave headpiece + additional twig/leaves on outfit

Brown dress (ideally made out of paper) + crown

Brown jacket (ideally leather) + brown trousers + boots + white scarf + goggles + aviator hat. Plus, really impress with our easy-to-make airplane addition: see the template and the video above
Buy now: Aviator hat, £2.40
Still need more World Book Day outfit ideas?

If none of these take your child's fancy, don't despair - there's still time to dress them to impress. Check out our no-sew last-minute costumes if you're not feeling crafty, or if you fancy trying your hand at something a little more sophisticated, check out our handy video above.

Happy reading!
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Video books & activities to enjoy together

It's never too early to read stories with your child and spending just ten minutes every day enjoying books together can make a BIG difference to their development. Sharing stories boosts creativity and imagination, improves wellbeing, is a positive experience for parents, carers, guardians, grandparents - everyone! - and is great fun!
Download our Sharing Stories Together PDF for tips on how to enjoy books together
You can also buy all the books here on our Bookshop.org page.

Share a Story Corner: Brown Bear Wood: Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball

Written by: Rachel Piercey

Illustrated by: Freya Hartas

Published by: Magic Cat Publishing

With its gnarled trunk, giant branches and glossy leaves, Grand Old Oak is Bear's favourite tree in the woodland. So when Bear learns that Oak is five hundred years old, he decides to plan an extra-special birthday ball.

In this first storybook of poetry, join Bear and his friends through the seasons as they prepare a magical birthday party, with lots of things to spot along the way.

Share a Story Corner: Brown Bear Wood: If You Go Down to the Woods Today

Written by: Rachel Piercey

Illustrated by: Freya Hartas

Published by: Magic Cat Publishing

Journey through a magical woodland, with poems to read and things to find.
My woodland's full of animals,
of every different kind.
So shall we stay here for a while
and see what we can find?

Experience the everyday wonder of nature in this first book of poetry, exploring a magical woodland year. With poems by acclaimed writer Rachel Piercey, join Bear on his journey from spring to winter with lots of friends to meet, places to explore, and things to spot along the way.

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This fun animation for primary-aged children will guide them through the process of choosing a book. Ideal to share in the classroom or a library lesson to inspire your class to explore the bookshelves.

Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, children will find tips that will help them to find a book that will match both their interests and their current reading ability, so that everyone can get immersed in the enjoyment of reading.

This animation was created by the National Literacy Trust's Young Readers Programme. For over 20 years the programme has been supporting children to develop a love of books and reading through a series of fun events focused on book choice and reading for enjoyment.

Find more book choice inspiration

Our Young Readers book lists are full of ideas and suggestions to inspire pupils to discover books they will enjoy. Try our What should I read next? list to help them explore their reading preferences and build their own reading identity.

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Written by: Benjamin Zephaniah

Publisher: Scholastic
In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation.
Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it's cold and even the Jamaican food doesn't taste the same as it did back home in Maroon Town. But his parents have brought him here to try to make a better life, so Leonard does his best not to complain, to make new friends, to do well at school - even when people hurt him with their words and with their fists.
How can a boy so far from home learn to enjoy his new life when so many things count against him?
Discover our Q&A video with Benjamin Zephaniah and hear about what books and reading mean to him. You can also read an extract from the book and download our questions to spark discussions in your own Book Club!

All our Book Club titles including Windrush Child are available to buy online here.

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Discover all the ways you can get involved in our Book Club. Join the crew and tell us what you thought of this month's title! You can discover other brilliant books in our gallery of reading recommendations and stay updated by signing up to our newsletter.

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Hazel Tree Farm: One Stormy Night

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Illustrated by: Margaret Anne Suggs

Publisher: The O'Brien Press

It's the beginning of a new year on Hazel Tree Farm, and with it comes a burst of new life.

Peter helps Dad to bring baby lambs into the world, while his sister Kate falls in love with next door's fluffy chicks - and one in particular!

But something is wrong with sheepdog Peg, and one stormy night, she runs away. Through wind and rain, the children race to find her before it's too late.

Take a look inside by clicking the cover image below:

Find your local bookseller Download activity sheet

The £1/€1.50 books are also available in braille, large print & audio via Guide Dogs, NCBI, RNIB and Calibre Audio. If you require one of these formats, please get in touch with the following contact numbers closer to World Book Day:

RNIB - Braille & audio versions (UK) 0303 123 9999
Guide Dogs - Large print (UK) 0345 143 1000
Calibre Audio - Audio versions (UK) 01296 432 339
NCBI - Braille, audio, large print (Ireland) 01 8642266 (or email library@ncbi.ie)
Click here for more information about World Book Day in Ireland.

Alma Jordan

Alma Jordan lives on a farm in County Meath with her husband Mark and son Eamon. After a successful career in marketing and communications, she founded the award-winning social enterprise AgriKids in 2015 to spread a message of farm safety to children in a fun and engaging way. Alma grew up on a farm in County Kildare, and the Hazel Tree Farm series features lots of real-life stories from her childhood, as well as moments shared by the children she meets through her work today.

Margaret Anne Suggs

Margaret Anne is a children's book illustrator and can usually be found scribbling in a sketchbook. For a while she did product illustration for a clock company... but that's a story for another time. In a digital world, Margaret Anne still works by hand, creating illustrations that are sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy, but always delightful. She was raised in the American Deep South and being a dual citizen has given her illustrations a uniquely cheerful colour palette and a distinct femininity.

Other great £1/€1.50 books for you to enjoy

World Book Day® is a charity sponsored by National Book Tokens.

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£1 World Book Day offering from the super duo who brought you the multi-award-winning Dave Pigeon and Bad Panda series!
Dave Pigeon and his trusty sidekick, Skipper, are on the hunt for biscuits, as per usual. Biscuits and good stories. Where better to go than a bookshop? Surely there'll be a healthy supply of both...

Only, pigeons aren't exactly welcome in bookshops. Feather-flapping chaos ensues with inevitably hilarious results!

A laugh-out-loud story featuring a much-loved character, Dave Pigeon, which promotes a love of bookshops and their Human Booksellers and encourages children to get reading.

With funny black and white illustrations throughout, this is perfect for emerging readers. Over 70,000 copies of the series sold so far!

Take a look inside by clicking the cover image below:

View video on Vimeo Find your local bookseller Download activity sheet

The £1/€1.50 books are also available in braille, large print & audio via Guide Dogs, NCBI, RNIB and Calibre Audio. If you require one of these formats, please get in touch with the following contact numbers closer to World Book Day:

RNIB - Braille & audio versions (UK) 0303 123 9999
Guide Dogs - Large print (UK) 0345 143 1000
Calibre Audio - Audio versions (UK) 01296 432 339
NCBI - Braille, audio, large print (Ireland) 01 8642266 (or email library@ncbi.ie)

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Teachers and pupils, join our free (and third!) World Book Day Premier League Takeover quiz!

The 30-minute quiz* will take place on ACTUAL WORLD BOOK DAY - Thursday 2 March 2023, at 9.30am. The quiz will feature two rounds of questions (one football-themed, one reading-themed) pitched by your footballing heroes and our writer pals.

Hosted by a top sports presenter YOUR school has the chance to participate live, win prizes and generally have a ball.

Register to take part by completing our form on our event page.

Free supporting resources can be found on the National Literacy Trust World Book Day page and further resources will be uploaded on the Premier League Primary Stars website towards the end of February 2023.

*give or take...!

Watch all of our previous Premier League takeovers!

Legendary illustrator Nick Sharratt leads a fun draw-along activity for Key Stage 1 (5 to 7-year-old) pupils.

Become one of Marcus Rashford's Breakfast Club Investigators with author Alex Falase-Koya and illustrator Marta Kissi.

Join Football School authors Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos for a World Book Day 2022 quiz - includes questions from top ballers!

Enjoy our event with Benjamin Dean, as he helps you to create your very own out-of-this-world setting.

Watch our inaugural Premier League Primary Stars Reading Festival! Featuring this amazing host of authors: Paul Cookson, Sharna Jackson, Kwame Alexander, Venessa Taylor, Matt Oldfield & Charlotte Browne.

Find out how to make your dreams come true, and to build your dream team to help you get there, with exciting new author Priscilla Mante.

Learn how to be a star storyteller with wellbeing coach, Tony Dallas, who has taught footballers the art of storytelling!

Join Football School authors Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos for a World Book Day 2021 quiz - includes questions from top ballers!

Take part in a character building workshop with Girls FC author Helena Pielichaty.

Enjoy Roy of the Rovers author Tom Palmer being taken on by CBBC's Ben Shires in this football reading quiz.

Listen to the creator of Jamie Johnson, Dan Freedman, as he shares the story behind CBBC's most famous footballer.

Draw-along with our draw-along event with with illustrator Nick Sharratt!

Watch our Breakfast Club Adventure event with with author Alex Falase-Koya and illustrator Marta Kissi

Watch our World Book Day 2022 quiz with Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton... and footballers

Watch our event with author Benjamin Dean

Watch Paul Cookson lead a workshop at our festival

Watch Sharna Jackson lead a workshop at our festival

Watch Kwame Alexander lead a workshop in our festival

Watch Venessa Taylor lead a workshop in our festival

Watch Matt Oldfield and Charlotte Browne lead a workshop in our festival

Meet the dream team with Priscilla Mante

Storyteller special with Tony Dallas

Football School authors, Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton

Girls FC author, Helena Pielichaty

Download a free activity to support the challenge from the Premier League Primary Stars website.

Jamie Johnson author, Dan Freedman

Watch top football author, Dan Freedman, read from The Kick Off.

What does it take to become a football writer? Watch the recording of our live stream with Dan Freedman and Ben Shires to find out. You can also view the video on our Facebook page.

Roy of the Rovers author, Tom Palmer

Watch Tom Palmer read from his book, Roy of the Rovers.

Watch Tom Palmer chat to Ben Shires went live on our Facebook page for a fun-packed online footy quiz, and to hear how a love of football helped Tom find his passion for reading.

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Greetings, dear friends! We hope you’re getting ready for a splendid World Book Day. Scroll down for everything you might need for celebrating at school or at home.

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Welcome to World Book Day’s World of Stories, where you can bring story time to life with audiobooks of your favourite books FOR FREE.

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David Walliams' Storytelling Spectacular For World Book Day!

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World Book Day 2024: Elmer and the Patchwork Story

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World Book Day 2024: Can You Get Jellyfish in Space?

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Where Are You, Blue Kangaroo? (Share a Story Corner)

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Ahead of the celebration on 7th March 2024, World Book Day can reveal the 15 new £1/€1.50 books as part of the charity's commitment to encourage reading for pleasure.

The 2024 £1 World Book Day selection includes re-imagined classics, adventure tales, picture books and comic book and graphic stories, as the charity continues to create a £1 book line up that gives all children choice in what they read.

At the core of the charity's work to change lives through reading is the opportunity for all children to have a book of their own. More than 500,000 children in England don't own a book,[1] which rises to one in 10 for children eligible for Free School Meals. Of these children, one in five shared that the book they 'bought' with their World Book Day token was the first book of their own.[2]

Data from World Book Day Impact Report 2023 revealed the charity's considerable effect on the lives of children across the UK. In 2023, over 2 million £1/€1.50 books were gifted to children by booksellers and publishers. A total of 50 million £1/€1.50 book tokens were distributed by the charity through schools, magazines, and partnerships and more, ensuring that as many children as possible had a book to enjoy and call their own. There were opportunities for all to get involved with the festivities, with over 4,000 booksellers and 1,930 libraries joining in with events, displays and activities and over 560,000 children enjoying digital events in partnership with the National Literacy Trust and Book Trust.

As reading for pleasure continues to be the single biggest indicator of a child's future success - more than family circumstances, parents' educational background and their income[3], World Book Day aims to reach communities, families, and children in areas of high deprivation and low literacy. To further boost its reach and impact the charity's newly published World Book Day Strategy 2023-2027 sets out how it will encourage more children, from all backgrounds, to develop a life-long habit of reading for pleasure, and benefit from the improved life chances this brings them.

World Book Day will continue to work with a network of partners to extend its reach and impact, including the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, Read for Good and Libraries Connected. Last year, these partnerships resulted in over 90,000 £1/€1.50 books given to children in areas of high deprivation and low literacy across the UK and Ireland, with the charity looking to expand on this success in 2024.
Cassie Chadderton, CEO, World Book Day said: "We are thrilled to announce an exciting list of £1 book authors for 2024. We are confident that these fun and inspirational books will spark children's interest in discovering more books and reading for pleasure!" Mark and Roxanne Hoyle (aka LadBaby) commented: As a family we are passionate and committed to helping make a difference to children across the UK, so we couldn't be prouder of this moment. World Book Day supports so many children and young people across the UK and Ireland and does incredible work to help provide books for those who otherwise might not be able to afford one. Knowing that a World Book Day £1/€1.50 book could be the first book many children own is heartbreaking and honestly one of the reasons we're so passionate about World Book Day and supporting the charity's commitment to improving access to books for all children. As two dyslexic authors, we know first-hand the importance of encouraging reading and how it helps us all to discover different worlds and unlock our imaginations in such incredible ways. We truly hope that Greg and his super exciting school adventure can help kickstart many children to find joy from reading this World Book Day and beyond." Tọlá Okogwu adds: "Reading is such an enormous source of joy and pleasure and something I enjoy sharing with the many children I meet as well as my own. Each year, World Book Day opens up the world of stories and endless imagination to thousands of children who might otherwise not have such an opportunity. I am incredibly proud that Onyeka will be a part of that and I can't wait to explore the other books in this year's line-up with my own children." "We are over the moon to be part of World Book Day 2024! Having the opportunity to not only follow in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest children's authors, but to be able to do so while offering Greg the Sausage Roll: Lunchbox Superhero to children feels like a dream come true! "Encouraging children to love reading for pleasure is our charity's mission. It's vital we reach more children than ever, so that every child can benefit from the improved life chances that reading for pleasure brings.
[1] National Literacy Trust, Book Ownership in 2022, 2022 literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/book-ownership-in-2022

[2] Unpublished data from the National Literacy Trust, 2022

[3] https://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/pisainfocus/48624701.pdf

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Scholastic UK - Children's Books, Book Clubs, Book Fairs and Teacher Resources

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Find fun, free and educational activities from Dav Pilkey, the best-selling author and illustrator behind Captain Underpants and Dog Man, here!

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Dav Pilkey: I never hypnotised my principal! That part I made up

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Bestselling children’s author Dav Pilkey joins us to discuss the success of his graphic novels and of the new spinoff movie: ‘Dog man.’ Dav is a prolific author, with more than five different kid’s series, notably among those are Dog man, Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.

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Rick Riordan | Welcome to the Online World of Rick Riordan

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Australia’s Number One children’s author. Award winner and best seller of kids books. Full of adventure and thrills. Comic novels fun books.

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Jamie Smart ( Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin)

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Join us for a special World Book Day virtual event with author Derek Landy as he introduces the latest adventure in the dead famous bestselling series Skulduggery Pleasant, A Soul Full Of Shadows.

Each school that signs up will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win the full Skulduggery Pleasant series for their library!

All the children will be able to watch the event from the comfort of their classroom or school hall.

This event is FREE to Schools. We are an independent bookshop and rely on book orders as the only source of income for this initiative. We request all schools to circulate our book ordering link to parents so they can order SIGNED COPIES of the book at a discounted price from us. Parents are not obliged to purchase a copy.

Date - Thursday 5th March at 11am ... REGISTER HERE.

Length - 50-60 minutes.
KS2 Children - School years 4, 5 & 6
Virtual Event - Zoom link is supplied when you register - see links above.

Once registered, you will receive the event link automatically.
Each screen/classroom will need a separate registration to watch the event.

SIGNED BOOKS - these can be ordered from Our Bookshop - LINK WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN SET UP.
Your school needs to be listed to access the special offer. Once listed, please send the link to your parents.

You can Click Here if you have any specific questions about the event.

ABOUT A SOUL FULL OF SHADOWS
Skulduggery Pleasant has many enemies - many, many enemies - and people try to kill him multiple times a day. But when someone puts a price on his head, he finds himself going up against a foe that not even he can beat. Not alone, anyway.

And where is his partner right when he needs her the most?

Valkyrie Cain is in prison, fighting to stay alive in a place where everyone wants to kill her.

With an island of sorcerers ready to cut themselves off from the rest of the world, a terrorist group enjoying unprecedented public support, and a showdown looming between Winter Grieving and the Child of the Ancients, Skulduggery and Valkyrie find that their options, like their chances, are quickly running out.

IS THIS THE END?

ABOUT DEREK LANDY
Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply-dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film. "I think my career-guidance teacher is spinning in her grave," he says, "or she would be if she were dead."

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CELEBRATE WORLD BOOK DAY WITH DEREK LANDY AND SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT

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Join us for a special World Book Day virtual event with author Derek Landy as he introduces the latest adventure in the dead famous bestselling series Skulduggery Pleasant, A Soul Full Of Shadows. Each school that signs up will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win the full Skulduggery Pleasant series for their library!

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Harry Potter Book Day: 2023 event kit - Bloomsbury

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Event kit resources for Harry Potter Book Day 2023.

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Over 20 Magical Harry Potter School Lesson Ideas

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Over 20 magical Harry Potter school lesson ideas that will make your child’s eyes LUMOS! Explore STEM with your young wizard Hogwarts style.

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Harry Potter | A few Harry Potter-themed activities to do with your young ones this summer | Wizarding World

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From Wizarding World days out to magical crafting at home, here’s a few fun ideas you and the younger Harry Potter fans in your life can get up to in these summer months, wherever you are.

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33 World Book Day 2025 last-minute costume ideas that are easy to pull off

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Because being creative for World Book Day 2025 doesn’t have to be a mad panic

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World Book Day 2015: what to wear | Children's books | The Guardian Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation

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Great costume ideas here for World Book Day on 5 March. Share your best costumes and how you made them by emailing childrens.books@theguardian.com- we'll add them to this gallery (and the best costume idea will win £50 in National Book Tokens)

Also find step-by-step ingredients guides on how to dress up as well known characters and more from Book Aid
More inspiration in our what to wear on World Book Day dressup guide for 2014

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Great costume ideas here for World Book Day on 5 March. Share your best costumes and how you made them by emailing childrens.books@theguardina.com- we'll add them to this gallery (and the best costume idea will win £50 in National Book Tokens)

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World book day 2016: the best children’s costumes - in pictures

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Great and easy to make costume ideas for World Book Day 2016 – from Roald Dahl’s BFG to Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter

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75 Easy World Book Day Costume Ideas UK 2024 | Mumsnet

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Easy last-minute World Book Day costume ideas perfect for children of all ages. For no-sew, easy dressing up ideas for boys and girls take a look at our list of World Book Day costumes for kids - to inspire outfits that will impress without the stress.

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View our World Book Day resources for Dressing Up to help you celebrate reading for fun.

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Simple World Book Day Costume Ideas! | Little Learners

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Simple World Book Day Costume Ideas! Every year World Book Day just seems to creep up on me... this term is super busy with Pancake Day, Book Week, Mother&#…

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Meet Derek Landy on the Soul Full of Shadows signing tour!

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