World Book Day 2022
The date for the 25th World Book Day 2022 will be 3rd March 2022.
Each year a collection of books priced at just £1 are published to encourage children of all ages to get reading and have a book of their own. The list of books for 2022 has been announced and they are usually available to buy from February.
World Book Day £1 Books 2022
This year the books have been divided into four categories, Beginning, Early, Fluent and Independent. There are also extra special books published in Wales and Ireland.
BEGINNING
- Hey Duggee: The World Book Day Badge Ladybird Book
- Rocket Rules: Ten Little Ways to Think Big! by Nathan Bryon, illustrated by Dapo Adeola
- Dinosaur Roar and Friends! by Jeanne Willis and Peter Curtis
EARLY
- Grimwood: Five Freakishly Funny Fables by Nadia Shireen
- Jemima the Pig and the 127 Acorns by Michael Morpurgo
- The Worst Class in the World in Danger! by Joanna Nadin
- My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of True or False by Matt Lucas, illustrated by Sarah Horne
FLUENT
- PEAK PERIL: A High-rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson
- Think Like a Boss: Discover the skills that turn great ideas into CASH by Rashmi Sirdeshpande, illustrated by Adam Hayes
- The Wizard and Me: More Misadventures of Bubbles the Guinea Pig by Simon Farnaby, illustrated by Claire Powell
INDEPENDENT
- The Last Word by Ben Bailey Smith
- Boy, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
WALES
- There will be an additional £1 Welsh-language book available only in Wales. Title information will be confirmed
IRELAND
- Deadly! Irish History: Fun with the Celts and the Vikings! by John Farrelly
Most schools in the UK take part by holding lots of fun literary themed activities and encourage children to dress up as characters from their favourite book.
Here are some easy World Book Day costume ideas for costumes that you put together at home.
The aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing every primary age child with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
Children will be given a £1 book token, via their school, which they can exchange for one of the World Book Day £1 vouchers at participating bookshops
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All major supermarkets in the UK – Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and most large bookshop chains – WH Smith, Waterstones, Eason etc and hundreds of independent booksellers are participating, as are a number of school book clubs – Scholastic and Usborne Books At Home.
World Book Day was created to encourage children all around the world to get reading. The campaign has expanded it's reach in recent years from it's focus on younger children to include young adults and adults who struggle with literacy issues.
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For more exciting educational book-themed activities visit the World Book Day Website which includes games, apps and activies for World Book Day books as well as information about WBD events in your area.
Keep your place in your lovely new World Book Day book with these Free Printable Bookmarks To Colour In.
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