World Book Day 2012

World Book Day, held in the UK on March 1st, is a worldwide celebration of books and reading. On World Book Day, publishers, booksellers and schools work together to encourage children to explore the pleasures of reading and owning books.

School children are entitled to receive a World Book Day £1 Book Token (or equivalent €1.50 Book Token in Ireland and Europe). The Book Token can be exchanged for one of eight specially published World Book Day £1 Books, or is redeemable against any book worth £2.99 or more in participating bookshops.

World Book Day for schools

World Book Day Tokens can also be redeemed at an Usborne School Book Fair. If you're thinking about a World Book Day event, visit our World Book Day for Schools page to find out how we can organise a hassle-free World Book Day event on your behalf AND help raise valuable funds for your school.

World Book Day is a UK celebration
of books and reading.

Choose an Usborne book for World Book Day!

First illustrated maths dictionary

Write your own story book

The Unlucky Striker

Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster

Sharks fact cards

See inside inventions

The Other Life

What's maths all about?

Fighter planes

The Tin Soldier

Browse the Usborne catalogue

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