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    Celebrate World Book Day with Usborne

    Celebrate World Book Day!

    Usborne is excited to celebrate World Book Day in the UK & Ireland on March 5th 2026 plus UNESCO World Book Day in Europe on April 23rd. 

     

    We are delighted to partner with the World Book Day charity in their annual celebration of books, authors, and all things reading!

     

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    World Book Day resources

    Use these sheets and Teacher Resources to make World Book Day even more special.
    • New for 2026 - World Book Day Activity Pack

      Celebrate World Book Day with our bumper pack containing a selection of activity sheets from creating your own book awards to going on a book scavenger hunt.

      Age: 6+
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    • New for 2026 - See Inside AI Quiz

      Test your knowledge on artificial intelligence with our multiple choice quiz, inspired by flap book See Inside AI. Discover the answers and the fascinating science behind them!

      Age: 7+
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    • New for 2026 - The Not-So Great Escape

      Engage with these classroom activities about Emma Green's The Not-So Great Escape, including extract analysis, designing hats and being an alpaca detective!

      Age: 9+
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      View book: The Not-So Great Escape
    • New for 2026 - Create Your Own Book Awards!

      Celebrate the books you've loved reading by giving them their very own awards.

      Age: 6+
      Download
    • New for 2026 - The Big Bad Wolf Murder

      These teacher resources are packed with activities and make the perfect lesson plan. Analyse extracts, answer discussion questions, draw the villain, and get creative in the classroom.

      Age: 9+
      Download
      View book: The Big Bad Wolf Murder
    • New for 2026 - Genre Passport

      Welcome to your Reading Passport! 

      Your mission: explore as many book genres as you can. Read a book in seven different genres to collect a stamp.

      Age: 6+
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    • New for 2026 - Listening for Llamas Activity Ideas

      These activity ideas support cross-curriculum learning across a range of subjects including physical education, mathematics, art and design, and more!

      Age: 3+
      Download
      View book: Listening for Llamas
    • New for 2026 - Shadow Chaser Picture Puzzle

      Here is one of the puzzles from Shadow Chaser - can you solve it?

      Age: 7+
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    • New for 2026 - Book Scavenger Hunt

      Get ready for World Book Day and use this scavenger hunt to explore your school library, classroom bookshelves or home reading corner.

      Age: 6+
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    • New for 2026 - Nursery Children's Spring Activity Pack

      Discover a range of activities perfect for nurseries from spot the difference, to learning to draw, and more!

      Age: 3+
      Download
      View book: Happy Summer Colouring Book
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    • New for 2026 - Pia's Pet Club Activity Pack

      Design your own pet, answer Pia's quiz and more in this fun-filled activity pack!

      Age: 7+
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      View book: Pia's Pet Club: Puppy Problem
    • 100 Things to Know About Quiz Pack

      Let your students have fun with our multiple-choice quizzes and see how much they know about the world around them!

      Age: 7+
      Download
      View book: 100 Things to Know About the Human Body
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    • New for 2026 - Learn about Jobs in Law

      Do you think you'd like a job related to law? Discover what kind of lawyer you would like to be through asking yourself these questions.

      Age: 9+
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    • My World Book Day Planner

      A planner to help you put together the most memorable World Book Day for your learners.

      Age: 3+
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    • World Book Day Reading Bingo

      Test young readers' knowledge of books with a game of reading bingo - perfect as a classic classroom game or even a homework activity. The pack contains a pre-filled grid and an adaptable template to play your own game.

      Age: 4+
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    • My World Book Day Reading Shelf

      This activity sheet is a creative and fun way for learners to record what they have been reading by adding books to the shelf and celebrate their favourite book with a cover design task.

      Age: 4+
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    • My World Book Day Sponsorship Form

      What better way to celebrate World Book Day season than with a sponsored read?

      Whether it's storytime for little learners or independent reading for older students - it's all great fun.

      Discover our special World Book Day sponsorship form to mark the event!

       

      Age: 3+
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    • Book of the Body Teaching Resources

      The activities included here have been created to support reading of ‘Book of the Body and How it Works’ and to help young children explore the human body, how it works, and how to keep it healthy!

      Age: 4+
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      View book: Usborne Book of the Body and How it Works
    • World Book Day Recommendation Bookmark

      This printable sheet of bookmarks is a great class activity. Harness the power of peer recommendations to get students reading more!

      Age: 4+
      Download
    • World Book Day If You Like This Book...

      This printable classroom activity asks students to recommend books to each other, thinking through what makes a person like a book. Completed sheets can form a great corridor or classroom display.

      Age: 4+
      Download
    Storytime: Listening for Llamas

    Listen to Usborne author Zanna Davidson read Listening for Llamas, a warm-hearted, llama-tastic story about the importance of listening.

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      Why non-fiction might be the secret to engaging reluctant readers this World Book Day
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      World Book Day lesson plan ideas that inspire a love of reading
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      10 easy World Book Day ideas for busy teachers
    • Your World Book Day 2026 planning checklist for Primary Schools
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      Your World Book Day 2026 planning checklist for Primary Schools
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      Sixteen brilliant ideas for celebrating World Book Day in secondary schools
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    • Simplify Your World Book Day Planning with Usborne Community Partnerships
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    • Spotlight on Schools: How a Surrey Primary School got £5000 Worth of Free Books in Just One Year
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      Spotlight on Schools: How a Surrey Primary School got £5000 Worth of Free Books in Just One Year
    • Spotlight on Schools: How the whole community around a London Montessori Nursery pulled together to earn £360 worth of free books
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      Spotlight on Schools: How the whole community around a London Montessori Nursery pulled together to earn £360 worth of free books
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    • Spotlight on Schools: How a sponsored read and a community fundraiser helped a Lincolnshire primary to create a school café brimming with stories
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      Spotlight on Schools: How a sponsored read and a community fundraiser helped a Lincolnshire primary to create a school café brimming with stories
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