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World Book Day 2018: The Novels You Will Be Able To Get For £1 This Year

That's one way to inspire them to read 📚
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Life editor at HuffPost UK

Inspiring kids to read isn’t always easy, but one way to generate enthusiasm is to help them pick books that spark their interest.

It’s not always feasible to buy a new book every time you want them to read, but visiting libraries and taking advantage of this year’s World Book Day £1 tokens can help keep your kids engaged with something new to sink their teeth into.

Each year, World Book Day UK choose a number of titles that can be purchased in participating bookshops for just £1, using tokens distributed to children at school in late February. 

For 2018, the titles chosen are said to offer “a message of inclusivity”.

Oi Goat! By Kes Gray
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This rhyming picture book is a follow-on from 'Oi Frog!', where Frog turns into stylist and makes all the animals put on their glad rags for World Book Day.
My Book About Me By Mr Silly, By Adam Hargreaves
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Mr Silly takes it upon himself to write a book about himself, introducing some friends along the way.
The Baby Brother From Outer Space By Pamela Butchart
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When Haroon’s mum brings his baby brother into school, Izzy and her friends are alarmed! The office ladies start squeaking and saying made-up words. He writes strange messages with his blocks and he is caught speaking in an alien language. Is he from outer space?
Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories by Michael Bomd
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Three classic Paddington Bear stories are brought together for the first time in this special collection for World Book Day.
Nadiya’s Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain
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Nadiya and her children share delicious recipes for families to try together, as well as stories to read as a family. It's a combination of storybook and cookbook.
Terry’s Dumb Dot Story: A Treehouse Tale by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
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In this treehouse in the sky, the characters have a marshmallow machine, the world's most powerful whirlpool, a penguin ice-skating rink, a tank full of sharks and a human pinball machine. Follow their adventures.
The Girl Who Thought She Was a Dog by Clare Balding
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A funny story that animal-lovers will warm to, about a young girl who thought she was a dog.
Brain Freeze by Tom Fletcher
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A little girl discovers that eating ice cream from her grandfather's old ice-cream truck gives her the power to travel through time.
The Bolds’ Great Adventure by Julian Clary
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Follow hyenas and see how they manage to get from their African safari park onto the plane and off to their new home in England.
Marvel Avengers: The Greatest Heroes by Alastair Dougall
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The book explores children's favourite Marvel Comics characters including Black Panther, Captain America, Black Widow, Ant-Man, Scarlet Witch and many more. What makes the Hulk angry? How does the Wasp shrink to a tiny size?
Rugby Roar by Gerard Siggins (IRELAND ONLY)
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School is out for summer and Eoin is heading off on the rugby trip of a lifetime, Down Under, to play for the Lions Cubs against the Baby Blacks.

Older kids can use the book token to put towards the £2.50 special edition Young Adult (YA) titles, enabling them to purchase them for just £1.50.

  • An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (Penguin)

  • Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge (Macmillan)

  • I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson (Egmont)

  • Summoner: The Novice by Taran Matharu (Hachette)

  • Gangsta Rap by Benjamin Zephaniah (Bloomsbury)

This year’s World Book Day theme is “Share A Story” and encourages adults, parents and older siblings to participate by reading and sharing stories. 

The ‘Share a Story’ theme will be encouraging the nation to ‘Take 10’ and recognise the positive impact that reading together for only 10 minutes a day can have on a child’s outcome.

Find out more about World Book Day here. 

Before You Go

Best Books For Toddlers
I Want My Potty(01 of12)
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The Little Princess hates nappies, and thinks there must be something better. At first she thinks the Royal potty is even worse - but she learns to love it. This book is especially appealing to children who are potty training - and their parents! The first in the series of Little Princess books.
Princess Smartypants(02 of12)
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Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms. But being a rich and pretty princess means that all the princes want her to become their wife. Princess Smartypants fights to preserve her independence in this hilarious twist on the fairy-tale tradition and stereotypical dull princesses. The late Babette Cole is a deserved favourite among parents. Prince Cinders is excellent too.
Room on the Broom(03 of12)
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From former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and longtime collaborator illustrator Axel Scheffler comes this much-loved tale about a witch and her gang of friends. While flying with her cat on her broomstick, the wind blows a witch's hat from her head. Luckily, a friendly dog rescues it and, as a reward, is invited to travel with them on the broom. Throughout the tale, she encounters a series of other characters who each help the witch to recover various possessions that she loses along the way - but will there be enough room on the broom for them all? Expressive illustrations and rhythmical reading from the creators of The Gruffalo and many more favourites.
Aliens Love Underpants(04 of12)
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Underpants are a source of humour whatever your reading age, even, it appears, when it comes to aliens. Careful examination of the pictures reveals that these aliens are totally obsessed by underpants, dropping from spacecraft to nab them. So that's what happens to all those missing pants in your home!
The Tiger Who Came to Tea(05 of12)
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Sophie and her Mummy are having tea in the kitchen when in walks a hungry tiger who asks to stay to tea. After eating everything, he moves on to Daddy's supper and cleans out the fridge and drinks all the water from the tap.This simple (and anarchic) l picture book from Judith Kerr is a true classic with an enduring appeal for children and parents. Just don't let your toddler try drinking tea from the teapot spout like my sister did!
Where the Wild Things Are(06 of12)
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When Max puts on his wolf suit and shouts at his mother, he is sent to his room without any supper. But then, his bedroom turns into a magical world and he sets sail across the sea to where the wild things are and becomes King of the Wild Things.First published in 1963, this classic picture book by Maurice Sendak evokes the imagination of childhood.
We're Going On A Bear Hunt(07 of12)
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Follow a father and his family as they go out in search of a bear. They wade through the grass, splash through the river, squelch through the mud and even negotiate a snowstorm on their way. But what will they find in the cave on the other side of the dark forest? Michael Rosen's repetitive text has a musical charm that lends itself perfectly to reading aloud, and children enjoy joining in with actions and words.
When Mum Turned Into A Monster(08 of12)
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The cousins are coming to tea and Mum is busy cleaning, shopping and cooking. Sam and his sister are no help at all; they just bicker and whinge and create even more mess. Meanwhile, something very strange is happening to Mum. Look for the clues in the pictures!
I Love You, Blue Kangaroo(09 of12)
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Every night Blue Kangaroo falls fast asleep, cuddled in Lily's arms. But as new toy animals start arriving, Blue Kangaroo worries that there just isn't enough room for him anymore. When he goes missing, Lily looks everywhere for him and it turns out NONE of the other toys mean as much to her as her first and favourite Blue Kangaroo.
Daddy's Sandwich(10 of12)
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Daddy, would you like a sandwich, with all your favourite things...? One little girl is one a quest to make her father the perfect sandwich made of some rather unusual things. What would you put in your dad's sandwich? (credit:Pip Jones)
Not Now, Bernard(11 of12)
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Bernard's got a problem. He's found a monster in the back garden but his mum and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster… and that doesn't go quite to plan. Loved by children and adults for nearly 40 years, David McKee's iconic picture book still resonates for children who know only too well what it feels like not to have their parents' full attention.
Willy The Wimp(12 of12)
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Willy wouldn't hurt a fly - he even apologises when someone hits him. The suburban gorillas call him Willy the Wimp. Then, one day, Willy answers a body-building advert ... with hilarious results! Willy is the star of several more book by multiple-award-winning author-illustrator Anthony Browne.
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