World Book Day 2026 – Live Lesson

National Curriculum, England - Key Stage 2 - English
National Curriculum, Northern Ireland - Key Stage 2 – Language and Literacy
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Curriculum for Wales - Progression steps 2 and 3 – Languages, Literacy and Communication

What will happen in the Live Lesson?

We've got a new BBC Live Lesson on World Book Day 2026!

Join us for a fun and interactive Live Lesson, specially designed for primary schools, on World Book Day 2026.

This curriculum-linked programme for 7-11 year-olds will celebrate the joy of reading for pleasure, encouraging pupils to discover books they love.

The 30-minute Live Lesson will be live at 11:00 on Thursday, 5 March on this page, on the CBBC channel and on BBC iPlayer.

World Book Day will take place on Thursday 5 March 2026 and is a global celebration of books and reading.

This BBC Live Lesson is created partnership with World Book Day.

This programme is live and will be accompanied by a live website commentary feed for schools on this page. We’ll be updating it with your comments and shout-outs live throughout the broadcast.
Email your shout-outs and questions for our authors to [email protected] with World Book Day as the subject, or get in touch using the get in touch form or using #BBCLiveLessons.

If you are sending in any images or videos that feature children, please confirm in your email that you have parental or guardian permission.