As children dress up in UK and Ireland on Thursday, not everyone is on the same page over event’s pros and cons ...

The school has done away with getting children to dress up to ensure all children are included.

TOMORROW is World Book Day — a global celebration of reading that encourages kids to switch off from the screen and pick up a ...

World Book Day is finally here and it was one of the most exciting dates in the calendar for Senior Social Newsdesk reporter ...

World Book Day has become a burden for parents like Netmums writer Stephanie Lowe, who struggles with costume preparations.

Mum-of-three Alison Perry is a big fan of encouraging children to read but thinks it's time to stop piling extra tasks onto ...

THE WORLD Book Day is tomorrow – but one mum has revealed her kids will have to miss out on dressing up after the school allegedly banned the event. Mum Jessica took to TikTok to voice her ...

The former Children's Laureate on his love of World Book Day, how reading to one’s child is the greatest act of love, and how ...

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WORLD Book Day was used to bring generations together in a primary school at the heart of a County Durham community.

Basingstoke pupils celebrated World Book Day 2026 by dressing as favourite storybook characters, promoting reading in schools across the UK ...