World Book Day 2026

World Book Day 2026 is on Thursday 5th March. Celebrate your favourite authors, stories and characters with the best clips, quizzes and activities from CBBC.

Join the Blue Peter Book Club. Comments
Welcome to the Blue Peter Book Club, where awesome stories and fun await you! We want everyone to get involved – so dive in, start reading and let's explore the world of books together! 📚✨
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Blue Peter
Seven easy and sustainable World Book Day costume ideas with CBBC. Comments
World Book Day 2026: What are you dressing up as this year? Article
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Newsround
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Activities and ideas to celebrate World Book Day 2026. Comments
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Blue Peter
Authors' tips and favourite books. Video

World Book Day 2026 – Live Lesson: LIVE at 11:00, Thursday 5 March

Celebrate the joy of reading for pleasure with this World Book Day 2026 Live Lesson and supporting teaching resources.

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World Book Day quizzes

Which book should you read next? Quiz
If you're not sure what book you should read next, take our literary quiz to point you in the right direction at your local library! You might find some surprises along the way...
Who are you in The Famous Five? Quiz
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The Famous Five
What will your book title be? Quiz
Blue Peter Book Battles. Quiz
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Blue Peter
Which animal would your daemon be? His Dark Materials. Quiz

Take this quiz about CBBC shows based on books

Consider yourself a book worm and CBBC's number one fan? Test your knowledge of the books that inspired the CBBC shows in this quiz!

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Will you be top of the class?

Brilliant books quiz. Quiz
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Top Class
Test your spelling in this quiz. Quiz
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Top Class

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Dive into Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures

Welcome to Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures - an exciting series of animated specials based on the books of the famous children’s author and illustrator. The stories are narrated by some amazing and famous voices, including Simon Pegg, Adrian Lester and Alison Steadman. Watch BRAND NEW episodes, Angel Pavement and Loveykins, below!

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