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A gift beyond words. National Book Tokens and Bookily gift cards can be spent in bookshops and online. https://www.nationalbooktokens.com

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National Book Tokens children's gift cards featured against a green background with a yellow border.

National Book Tokens children's gift cards featured against a green background with a yellow border.

We all enjoyed a wonderful World Book Day yesterday!

But reading for fun isn't just for one day – it's something to celebrate all year round 🎉

A National Book Token is the perfect gift for a young person 📚

Give them the excitement of discovering a new book... and a new world 🪄💭

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06.03.2026 14:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations, Jamie! 🥳

06.03.2026 10:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Bookshops are the quiet pulse of the high street, places where, with each book browsed and each page turned, imagination can take flight. They are the gateway to stories we all cherish, whatever our age. I've been lucky enough to visit many beautiful bookshops recently, and the care they take in serving their communities is deeply heartening. From a party for local families and school talks with P&G Wells in Winchester, to an extremely jolly signing with Hungerford Bookshop, and a pleasingly large pile of international orders in Backstory Books in Balham, I feel honoured to have been supported by these and many more."

"Bookshops are the quiet pulse of the high street, places where, with each book browsed and each page turned, imagination can take flight. They are the gateway to stories we all cherish, whatever our age. I've been lucky enough to visit many beautiful bookshops recently, and the care they take in serving their communities is deeply heartening. From a party for local families and school talks with P&G Wells in Winchester, to an extremely jolly signing with Hungerford Bookshop, and a pleasingly large pile of international orders in Backstory Books in Balham, I feel honoured to have been supported by these and many more."

We ❤️ bookshops: where imagination can take flight 🚀

This World Book Day, we're thrilled to discuss the magic of bookshops with Hugh Bonneville, star of Paddington and author of Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room! 🐘📕✨

@pgwells.bsky.social @hungerfordbookshop.bsky.social #BackstoryBooks

05.03.2026 17:35 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Chicken and Frog bookshop interior, framed by a yellow border and sticker. Text reads: Chicken and Frog Bookshop, Bookshop of the Month WINNER!

Chicken and Frog bookshop interior, framed by a yellow border and sticker. Text reads: Chicken and Frog Bookshop, Bookshop of the Month WINNER!

Drumroll, please! 🥁

What better day than World Book Day to announce our bookshop of the month... Chicken & Frog Bookshop in Brentwood! 🐔🐸

Chicken and Frog specialise in children's books. They offer a stunning sensory room, celebrating and informing others about neurodiversity.

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05.03.2026 15:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An adult helps a child read a braille book.

An adult helps a child read a braille book.

It's World Book Day! 📚

We have all of the 2026 World Book Day books available in braille and audio - Call 0303 123 9999 or email helpline@rnib.org.uk.

Find our more about World Book Day, plus our Creative Writing competition on our website: rnib.in/WorldBookDay26

05.03.2026 10:17 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Book Group The last Thursday of every month was Book Group,
when the books would gather together to discuss Brian. “It’s no fun here any more,” remarked Bleak House, glumly.
“Why doesn’t he read us?” whined the Grapes of Wrath. “It makes me so angry!” 
“I’m sure he only bought me so he can show me off to his friends,”
complained Ulysses, in a stream of self-consciousness. “I bet he can’t even remember my name, The Idiot,”
muttered a voice from the Russian literature section.
“That’s because he avoids you like The Plague,” said another.
“C’est vrai!” came a cry. “It is like I do not exist.” “Let’s not give up on him yet.” It was Brave New World.
After some Persuasion, they agreed to give him one last chance.
“Be quiet!” cried Waiting for Godot with Great Expectations.
“Here he comes now!” Brian entered the room, with his phone.
He sat down and watched some videos of baby pandas falling over.
After an hour or so, he started googling cats dressed as celebrities. On the shelf, the books waited with uncracked spines,
their silence speaking volumes. Brian Bilston

Book Group The last Thursday of every month was Book Group,
when the books would gather together to discuss Brian. “It’s no fun here any more,” remarked Bleak House, glumly.
“Why doesn’t he read us?” whined the Grapes of Wrath. “It makes me so angry!” 
“I’m sure he only bought me so he can show me off to his friends,”
complained Ulysses, in a stream of self-consciousness. “I bet he can’t even remember my name, The Idiot,”
muttered a voice from the Russian literature section.
“That’s because he avoids you like The Plague,” said another.
“C’est vrai!” came a cry. “It is like I do not exist.” “Let’s not give up on him yet.” It was Brave New World.
After some Persuasion, they agreed to give him one last chance.
“Be quiet!” cried Waiting for Godot with Great Expectations.
“Here he comes now!” Brian entered the room, with his phone.
He sat down and watched some videos of baby pandas falling over.
After an hour or so, he started googling cats dressed as celebrities. On the shelf, the books waited with uncracked spines,
their silence speaking volumes. Brian Bilston

In celebration of World Book Day, here’s a poem called ‘Book Group’.

05.03.2026 09:57 👍 421 🔁 145 💬 15 📌 10

This is amazing! #WorldBookDay

05.03.2026 11:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy World Book Day!

Today is all about inspiring children and young people to see reading differently, because reading for fun seriously improves lives.

#WorldBookDay #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading2026 #WorldBookDay2026

05.03.2026 09:48 👍 20 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 3
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🥳 HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY! I was lucky enough to chat to Sara Cox for the latest episode of Radio 2 Book Club, where we talked about all things WBD and Bunny Vs Monkey! You can listen to it on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

@worldbookdayuk.bsky.social

05.03.2026 10:08 👍 59 🔁 10 💬 3 📌 0
My books. On a table.

My books. On a table.

Me signing copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel

Me signing copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel

Saltburn and Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel between two Keith Haring Lego figures

Saltburn and Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel between two Keith Haring Lego figures

Me holding a copy of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel

Me holding a copy of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel

Happy #WorldBookDay everyone. Thanks to my parents for always taking me to the library, giving me book tokens as gifts, taking me to indie bookshop Red Lion Books in Colchester (still exists!), all the books we read and shared on holidays. This is what you created 😂☺️🙌

05.03.2026 07:36 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

1 in 4 pupils receiving Free School Meals said the £1 book they 'bought' with their £1 #WorldBookDay book token was the first book of their own. If you're in any doubt as to why today is important, that should bring it home.

05.03.2026 10:03 👍 42 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 1
A yellow background with colourful confetti. Text reads: Happy World Book Day!!! The reading for fun charity, sponsored by National Book Tokens.

A yellow background with colourful confetti. Text reads: Happy World Book Day!!! The reading for fun charity, sponsored by National Book Tokens.

🎉 The big day is here! 🎉

@worldbookdayuk.bsky.social has officially arrived, and we can’t wait to spend today celebrating the life-changing power of reading for fun 📚🥳

How are you celebrating World Book Day? 🙌

05.03.2026 07:00 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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1 day left to go!🎉

Get ready to #GoAllIn this World Book Day!

📚Explore our £1/€1.50 book selection
📆 Join live online events
📖Check out out resources and celebration materials
🎧 Listen to free audiobooks

Discover more on our website - https://ow.ly/AIiI50YoU5v

04.03.2026 16:02 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
An orange border frames a collage of Irish language children's books. Text reads: 12 excellent Irish language stories for Seachtain na Gaeilge.

An orange border frames a collage of Irish language children's books. Text reads: 12 excellent Irish language stories for Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Seachtain na Gaeilge – the international festival celebrating Irish language and culture – is here! #SnaG26 🎉

To mark the festivities, we've highlighted 12 brilliant books, with stories for little learners and novels for more confident readers 📚

Give Gaeilge a go this month! ✨

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04.03.2026 15:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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2 days to go!

Join us on Thursday 5 March to celebrate reading for fun ✨

Looking for last- minute resources and celebration materials?

Head to our website for everything you need.

www.worldbookday.com

03.03.2026 14:01 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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The countdown is on📅

3 days to go! Are you ready to Go All In this World Book Day?

Let us know your plans! 🎊📖

02.03.2026 16:02 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Have you seen our competitions? 📚

There are some fantastic prizes to be won! Enter now on our website 💫

https://www.worldbookday.com/competitions/

28.02.2026 12:30 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
"Antonia's Bookstore in the beautiful town of Trim is at the heart of the reading community in County Meath. A real treasure-trove for book lovers, Antonia's Bookstore stocks everything from classics to the latest bestsellers, with an area dedicated to children’s books. Last year, Antonia's Bookstore celebrated its twentieth anniversary, and the local radio station LMFM broadcast from the shop. Shop owner Antonia Daly told listeners about challenging times during lockdown, when she drove across the county bringing books to people in need of a good read. This enthusiasm and dedication is what makes Antonia's Bookstore such a special place."

"Antonia's Bookstore in the beautiful town of Trim is at the heart of the reading community in County Meath. A real treasure-trove for book lovers, Antonia's Bookstore stocks everything from classics to the latest bestsellers, with an area dedicated to children’s books. Last year, Antonia's Bookstore celebrated its twentieth anniversary, and the local radio station LMFM broadcast from the shop. Shop owner Antonia Daly told listeners about challenging times during lockdown, when she drove across the county bringing books to people in need of a good read. This enthusiasm and dedication is what makes Antonia's Bookstore such a special place."

We ❤️ bookshops: a treasure-trove for booklovers...

We’re delighted to have author Roisín O'Donnell join us to share what makes bookshops magical for her 📖✨

#ChooseBookshops

27.02.2026 19:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The countdown is on! We can't wait to celebrate 🎉📚

26.02.2026 18:09 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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World Book Day is on its way!

There’s only one week to go! On Thursday 5 March we’ll be celebrating the big event and inspiring children to see reading differently. Because reading for fun seriously changes lives.

How are you celebrating? ✨

26.02.2026 14:20 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 2
A collage of crime novels and thrillers, framed by a bright orange border. Text reads: Clare Mackintosh's favourite thrillers with twists you won't see coming.

A collage of crime novels and thrillers, framed by a bright orange border. Text reads: Clare Mackintosh's favourite thrillers with twists you won't see coming.

Check out Clare Mackintosh's favourite thrillers... with twists you won't see coming! 🫢

Bestselling crime writer @claremackwrites.bsky.social – author of I Let You Go – joins us to share her top ten thrillers packed with jaw-dropping twists 📖🔪

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25.02.2026 18:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘As judges, we’ve been spoilt for choice’

We are delighted to reveal the longlist for the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies.

Congratulations to the authors and translators who make up this year's longlist.

➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2026

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Presenting the longlist for the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies.

Find out more about the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2026

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Plan the perfect #WorldBookDay 📚✨

1. Take a look inside the £1/€1.50 books

2. Head to our website to explore our free resources and materials

3. Download our low-cost dressing-up pack

4. Check out our online events

5. Discover what's happening in your local area

https://ow.ly/AikS50Yl6TU

24.02.2026 17:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A deep green background featuring Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash, a floral National Book Token and a pink scarf by Acne studios.

A deep green background featuring Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash, a floral National Book Token and a pink scarf by Acne studios.

WIN a signed copy of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash, a gorgeous Acne Studios scarf, and a £50/€60 National Book Token 🐑🧣🌼

Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash is a funny and compassionate debut that turns family dysfunction into an art form 📖

Enter the draw ⬇️
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23.02.2026 19:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Enjoy your new book! 📖

23.02.2026 10:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My kids gave me a book token (the best present) for Christmas so I treated myself to 'The Examiner' by Janice Hallett. The cover caught me, I love the simple colour palette, the scorpion illustration and hand rendered lettering. It's got some excellent reviews...

21.02.2026 17:35 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
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Author holding book

Our very own @kmoranwrites.bsky.social came across his World Book Day book today in @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social, how exciting!

Tag us if you see ‘The Doomsday Club: Shapeshifters’ in the wild, we can’t wait to see it reach young readers.

@worldbookdayuk.bsky.social
#WorldBookDay #WBD

13.02.2026 14:15 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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In case you missed it...

From now until Sunday, 15 March, children can swap their £1/€1.50 book tokens for one of the brilliant @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social books, for FREE! 📚🎉

Your local bookish haven is waiting to welcome you ✨🤗

📸 @portybooks.bsky.social @thebookery.bsky.social

18.02.2026 19:00 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist
The 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist YouTube video by Women's Prize

It’s time to reveal the 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist! A hopeful list, these are 16 books that reflect the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change: youtu.be/ScHiI1saMCY

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