If you have a child of school age (or indeed, if you are one) you’re probably aware that today is World Book Day in Britain and Ireland. Whilst the rest of the world celebrates reading and literature on the 23rd of April, we Brits hold ours early to ensure it falls within the school term.
Created to encourage children to read, this year’s World Book Day has been somewhat overshadowed by the first annual World Book Night (which will be held on March the 5th) when 1 million books will be given away.
As part of World Book Day, every child in Britain is given a £1 book token redeemable against any book including the special £1 series of reads which have been created especially for the occasion. Expect to see large queues in your local bookshop this weekend.
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