The World’s biggest celebration of reading for pleasure, World Book Day, returns this year on Thursday 1 March. In its 21st year, World Book Day Authors for 2018 include Clare Balding, Adam Hargreaves, Tom Fletcher, Andy Griffiths and Julian Clary. World Book Day delivers millions of £1 book tokens to children and young people across the UK in order for them to claim a free World Book Day book or a discount on other books.
The 2018 World Book Day books in full:
- Oi Goat! by Kes Gray and Jim Field (Hodder Children’s Books)
- Mr Men: My Book About Me By Mr Silly written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves, original concept by Roger Hargreaves (Egmont)
- The Baby Brother From Outer Space! by Pamela Butchart, illustrated by Thomas Flintham (Nosy Crow)
- Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories by Michael Bond, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum (HarperCollins)
- Nadiya’s Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain, illustrated by Clair Rossiter (Hodder Children’s Books)
- Terry’s Dumb Dot Story: A Treehouse Tale by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton (Macmillan)
- The Girl Who Thought She Was a Dog by Clare Balding, illustrated by Tony Ross (Puffin)
- Brain Freeze by Tom Fletcher, illustrated by Shane Devries (Puffin)
- The Bolds’ Great Adventure by Julian Clary, illustrated by David Roberts (Andersen Press)
- Marvel’s The Avengers: The Greatest Heroes by Alastair Dougall (Dorling Kindersley)
To celebrate World Book Day, we are offering one lucky winner the chance to win 10 of the books on offer this year from the World Book day collection!
How To Enter
Just complete the easy widget below to enter – UK entrants only. Good Luck!
Closing date: Midnight 1st March.
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111 comments
yes, my boys are dressing up, no idea as who yet!
Yes! – My two daughter are! I think it is a great and fun day for the kids!
yes, not sure yet what character
Ours will be yes, the school ask them to every year, can get very expensive as they are always asking for something that involves our hands in pockets
My daughter is hoping to dress as a princess
They don’t anymore but my nephew does for his nursery … I would love to win him some booksx
My daughter always dresses up, not quite decided on costume for this year yet. Always fun to get out the face paints as well.
We are not sure what yet
My daughter’s school has never dressed up for world book day and at my son’s nursery they don’t dress up but they do take their favourite book in.
unfortunately not. They would love to, but my daughter’s school doesn’t do a dressing up day. I have no idea why not.
My grandson is but not sure what as yet.
Yes, my son is going as Ben from Gangsta Granny, dressing in a burglar costume.
Only if their school asks them to, but not sure what they will be yet!
My little one wants to dress up as horrid henry
We have not decided yet but they love doing hary potter themes xxx
yes with a science/space theme
Yes my little boy is dressing as the hungry caterpillar for his pre school
They are not dressing up this year, but have gone as harry Potter in the past.
Yes probably at school
Yes, probably Harry Potter again
Yes, son want to go as Tom Gates! I have brought a white t-shirt and some fabric pens. For tom gates doodles.
Yes sure are!! Many thanks…..
She did when she was younger, but too old now.
they will be, but not sure as who yet.
My son definitely is! Not sure if my daughter’s nursery is doing anything yet…
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My son is dressing up as Hiccup from the How to Train Your Dragon books which he is avidly reading now
One is going to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and the other Wally from Wheres Wally
Yes, my son wants to be a T-Rex from Dinosaur Cove, and my daughter the Highway Rat!
Yep, cant get out of it 🙁 My little boy wants to go as Harry Potter this year and my little girl wants to go as a “Cute Dog”
Great prize, I have a nephew and I believe he’s going to be Harry Potter
Yes my daughter will be dressing up. Her school choose an author for the theme so this year is Julia Donaldson, and at the moment we are still wracking our brains for ideas!!!
Yep! My little boy is dressing up as Harry Potter this year 🙂
Yes my granddaughter is dressing up not sure what she will be.
Not sure My little grandson has only just started going to nursery I’m sure he’d love it if they did dress up
yes my son’s gonna dress up and I’m gonna try and make his costume this year so wish me luck lol
Yes, Alice in Wonderland
Yes the two younger children are, grandson is doing Harry Potter and granddaughter is telling me that it’s going to be a surprise so I’ll have to wait and see x
My daughter wants to dress as Gangster Granny
Yes as Christopher robin
two of mine are – my daughter will most probably be a pirate and my son loves to dress up as harry potter
Harry Potter and Paddington Bear
Yes they have a Julia Donaldson theme at their school!
My little one is dressing up as a ladybird
Unfortunately our pre-school is not taking part
yes my neices are dressing as ompa lumpas x
Yes my granddaughter will be, I don’t know what though
My daughter is dressing ad the witch from Room in the broom.
Yep, they dress up every year at her school, no idea what character yet though
My little daughter will be Little Red Riding hood this year!
Yes,the children always dress up for WBD. It’s great fun.
yes, this is the first time my childrens school has allowed it. my daughter will be dressing at the cat in the hat and my twin boys as thing 1 and thing 2
yes, my daughter’s dressing up as Little Red Riding Hood – she loves red!!
My son wants to be the hungry caterpillar…not very original lol.
My grandsons are at nursery and they get to dress up everyday for the whole week, I’m not sure what they are dressing as
My twin son and daughter are dressing up as Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland. We have snow forecast in Newcastle so they will be wearing their wellies too!
Unfortunately not. The school has stopped dressing up for world book day. Used to love designing outfits
Harry Potter and innie The Witch
My nephew loves dressing up as Harry Potter, so I’d imagine it will be the same again this year!
My son is going as the BFG. Complete with dream jar!
Yes. I’ve bought her a blue nightie and a blue bow and she’s going as Wendy Darling
She was going to be going as the cheshire cat, but now the schools have closed in Fife, Scotland today and the weather warning has been upped to red for the first time, I dont see the schools being open, maybe a dress up day in the house as shes been so excited.
Yes – my son is Just William
Yes, as a pirate!
It’s not allowed (sad face.)
mine is going as harry potter
Yes, my grandchildren have dragon outfits and are dressing up as Pete’s Dragon
My son is dressing up as a Lego man and my daughter wants to dress up as Belle
When he was younger my son loved dressing up but not so much these days but he’ll dress as “James Bond” this year
Marie Curie
No, Tyler’s nursery is not taking part
a space man
No, he’s not. He really doesn’t like dressing up clothes and I wouldn’t want to force him.
yes my daughter is dressing up as gangsta granny
Harry Potter.
They were meant to be dressing in their PJ’s but it’s a snow day so dressing in their PJ’s at home instead!
One of them is
My 6 year old is dressing up as harry potter
I’m not sure yet haven’t heard anything about it
My son’s school dont take part, it’s a relief!
My niece loves her superhero costumes. I’m not sure who she would pick but I think school is closed.
Yes I sent both girls in as their chosen characters. My youngest wanted to be fantastic mr fox and my middle daughter as the BFG. I even sprayed her hair grey and created a no scissors bob for her by tucking her hair under. She looks amazing although her ears did get some funny looks by passers by on the way to school lol.
my oldest is but not my youngest. it gets harder each year to find new costumes
yes they are dressing up, granddaughter as Matilda grandson as Harry Potter
No we haven’t this year, snow day plus it’s St David’s day
Ronan is going as Harry Potter for the 4th year running!!!
yes at school
My son’s are going as Horrid Henry. Couldn’t be more fitting lol . Thanks for the chance to be your lucky winner
It’s a snow day
As detectives
Yes my daughters school is dressing up tomorrow providing the school isn’t closed
Yes my twin boys are! They have to go in costume that has a royal theme! One is going as a knight and one as a Royal Soldier!
My granddaughter was dressing up in a Coco outfit but now the school is going to be closed because of the snow! I hope they will have World Book Day on another day instead.
My daughter was going as gangsta granny but due to weather school is shut an book day to be arranged another day
They were but snow day today! So no dressing up!
My little one dressed up as Spidergirl today – our thinking is that comic books count too!
My 2 eldest went as Astrid from the How To Train Your Dragon books and Willy Wonka, I’m probably in the minority from what I’ve read online today but I love getting creative with their costumes!
no school closed due to snow
My children are dressing up as ‘Where’s Wally’ for world book day. It has been postponed at their schools because of the snow.
Yes little neice going as bat girl
Yes. World Book Day, etc has become more popular / Celebrated over the last few years.
My daughter was dressed as mary poppins – and yes, she was practically perfect in every way 😀
My little boy is a bit small yet but as soon as he’s big enough I can’t wait to dress him up!
They were Burt and Sheila from Rat burger but wbd was cancelled due to the weather!
Fantastic giveaway ♡
My son dressed up as Harry Potter but unfortunately Hogwarts had a snow day so hes been practicing his spells at home.
We missed World Book Day due to the snow!
The school decided to ask everybody to wear a book-themed hat instead of costumes, so I’ve spent most of the last week fashioning millinery from paper mache!
No dressing up this year. My daughter’s school is doing dress a potato as your favourite book character! I don’t know what is worse!! We have done Gangsta Granny complete with swag bag and pan of cabbage soup. School closed for snow day today so will be taking it in next week.
Yes Harry Potter
They would have if school had been open : (