publication date: Mar 1, 2012
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author/source: Anne Coates
World Book Day was designated by
UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of
books and
reading, and is marked in over
100 countries around the globe.
To mark
World Book Day, school children are entitled to receive a
World Book Day £1 Book Token (or equivalent
€1.50 Book Token in Ireland). The
Book Token can be exchanged for one of eight specially published
World Book Day £1 Books, or is redeemable against any book or audio book of their choice costing £2.99 or more at a
participating bookshop or book club. The
World Book Day £1 Book Token is valid until 25 March 2012.
The full list of £1 books is:
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The What the Ladybird Heard Song, Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks (Macmillan)
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Winnie Flies Again, Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul (Oxford University Press)
•
Where’s Wally Now?, Martin Handford (Walker Books)
•
Magic Molly: The Clever Little Kitten, Holly Webb (Scholastic)
•
Roald Dahl's Fantabulous Facts, Roald Dahl (Puffin)
•
How to Train Your Dragon: The Day of the Dreader, Cressida Cowell (Hodder Children’s
Books)
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Big Day Out, Jacqueline Wilson, Illustrated by Nick Sharratt (Random House)
•
Skulduggery Pleasant: The End of the World, Derek Landy (HarperCollins)
