A World Book Day event in Surrey has finally gone ahead after it was delayed - by a storm in the Caribbean. Olympic gold ...

Annual event to encourage children to read for pleasure is sore spot for parents under 'growing pressure' to create character ...

Coleen Rooney and Rochelle Humes are among the celebrities who have enthusiastically shared their children’s dressing up ...

World Book Day is a great idea. It celebrates the joy of reading, gets children to think about their favourite books and brings some fun into getting ready for school. But, we all know the feeling – ...

A city centre library is celebrating its 20th anniversary on World Book Day by welcoming an award-winning children's author.

Members of the Hamilton Lions Club and Cubs donated colouring and activity books to local schools as part of the recent World ...

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As part of the 2025 World Book Day celebrations, Minister of Home Affairs Alexa Lightbourne read to more than 30 students at ...

From Spiderman to Stickman, youngsters in the Bridlington area dressed as some of their favourite book characters for World ...

World Book Day brings a burst of literary excitement across the UK, with schools, libraries, and bookshops joining forces to ...

Across Taunton and Bridgwater, schools made World Book Day the highlight of a full week of literary events. Holy Trinity ...

World Book Day is about loving the characters so much you want to throw yourself into their world (Picture: Getty Images) I have discovered the key to enjoying World Book Day (WBD) as a parent ...