List of World Book Day books


This is a list of books released for World Book Day in the UK and Ireland. In 1998 and 1999 a specially created WBD anthology priced at £1 was published. In 2000, instead of a single £1 special anthology, four separate £1 books were published, covering a wider age-range. Since then, each year has seen a new set of special £1 books published.
From 2009 to 2011 flip books were published containing stories by two different authors one starting at each end of the book. 2012 saw the return of single story books and the first E-books published simultaneously.

2001

Source:The Gruffalo Song by Julia DonaldsonCloud Wolf by Paul Stewart with illustrations by Chris RiddellLittle Wolf's Postbag by Ian WhybrowShop Dead by Kate Cann

2002

Source:Room on the Broom Song by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Jungle Jingles by Dick King-Smith Viking at School by Jeremy Strong Stealer of Souls by Diana Wynne Jones Where Your Wings Were by David Almond

2003

Source:Duck's Day Out by Jez AlboroughTough it Out by Jenny OldfieldLast Polar Bears by Harry HorseShowstopper! by Geraldine McCaughreanSecret Princess Diaries by Meg CabotAn Eye for an Eye by Malorie Blackman

2004

Source:Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf by Eoin Colfer Cool! by Michael Morpurgo Felicity wishes: Fairy fluster by Emma Thomson If I was Boss by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt Molly Moon's Hypnotic Holiday by Georgia Byng The Magnificent Mummies by Tony Bradman with illustrations by Martin Chatterton

2005

Source:Poppy Cat Loves Rainbows by Lara Jones Night Flight for the Little Red Train by Benedict Blathwayt Horrid Henry's Bedtime by Francesca Simon The Flying Feeling by Hilary McKay Roald Dahl's Incredible Chocolate Box by Roald Dahl The Creature in the Case by Garth Nix

2006

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2007

Source:Astrosaurs: Teeth of the T-Rex by Steve Cole Diamond Brothers: I Know What You Did Last Wednesday by Anthony Horowitz Horrible Science: The Seriously Squishy Science Book by Nick Arnold and Tony De Saulles Let the Snog Fest Begin!: Georgia Nicolson's Guide to Life and Luuurve by Louise Rennison My Sister's Got a Spoon Up Her Nose by Jeremy Strong with illustrations by Rowan Clifford The Code of Romulus in The Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence Sharing a Shell Song Book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks The Selfish Crocodile Counting Book by Michael Terry The Tiara Club: Princess Megan and the Magical Tiara by Vivian French with illustrations by Sarah Gibb Vampirates: Dead Deep by Justin Somper

2008

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2010

Source:Thomas & Friends: Thomas to the Rescue
  • Flip book containing The Medusa Project: The Thief by Sophie McKenzie and Walking the Walls by Chris Higgins
  • Flip book containing Jamie Johnson: Born to Play by Dan Freedman and Young Samurai: The Way of Fire by Chris Bradford
  • Flip book containing Grubtown Tales: The Great Pasta Disaster by Philip Ardagh with illustrations by Jim Paillot and Pongwiffy and the Important Announcement by Kaye Umansky with illustrations by Nick Price
  • Flip book containing Magic Ballerina: The Magic Dance by Darcey Bussell and Kitten Chaos by Anna Wilson
  • Flip book containing The Charlie Small Journals: Valley of Terrors and Dinosaur Cove: Battle of the Giants by Rex Stone

2011

Source:Dr. Seuss on the Loose Dr. Seuss
  • Flip book containing Gargoylz Make Some Noise by Burchett & Vogler and S.W.I.T.C.H Bug Battle by Ali Sparkes
  • Flip book containing Humphrey's Tiny Tales: My TreasureHunt Trouble by Betty Birney and Winnie-the-Pooh World Book Day Special Edition by A. A. Milne with illustrations by E H Shepard
  • Flip book containing The Great Pet Shop Panic by Katie Davies and Spy Dog's Got Talent by Andrew Cope
  • Flip book containing Do Bugs Have Bottoms: and other important questions from the Science Museum for World Book Day by Glenn Murphy and Evilution: The Troof – A Jiggy McCue story by Michael Lawrence
  • Flip book containing Traction City by Philip Reeve and A Tale of Terror: A World Book Day Story by Chris Priestley
  • A bilingual book available only in Ireland for €1.50: ''Fiacla Mhamó/Danny's Smelly Toothbrush''

2012

Books

Source:The What the Ladybird Heard Song a songbook by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks Winnie Flies Again a Winnie the Witch story by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul Where's Wally Now by Martin Handford Magic Molly: The Clever Little Kitten by Holly Webb Roald Dahl's Fantabulous Facts by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake The Day of the Dreader a How To Train Your Dragon story by Cressida Cowell The End of the World a Skulduggery Pleasant story by Derek Landy Big Day Out by Jacqueline Wilson with illustrations by Nick Sharratt

Short stories

Via the free The World Book Day App released for iPhone and iPad six exclusive short stories were published.Callum by Malorie Blackman Orange by Neil Gaiman The Enemy: Geeks vs Zombies by Charlie Higson A Taste of Death by Anthony Horowitz Acting Friends by Sophie McKenzie My Soul To Lose by Rachel Vincent

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2017

Pre-School

  • Peppa Loves World Book Day
  • Everyone Loves Underpants by Claire Freedman

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2018

2019

  • The Hundred and One Dalmatians: Cruella and Cadpig written by Peter Bently, illustrated by Steven Lenton
  • Ten Little Bookworms written by Mike Brownlow, illustrated by Simon Rickerty
  • Hubert Horatio: A Very Fishy Tale written by Lauren Child
  • LEGO Minifigure Mayhem written by Helen Murray and Beth Davies
  • Bad Mermaids Meet The Witches written by Sibéal Pounder, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft and Laura Ellen Anderson
  • Claude: Best In Show written by Alex T Smith
  • Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo written by Rick Riordan
  • The Great Rocket Robbery written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton
  • Diary of Greg Heffley's Best Friend written by Jeff Kinney
  • Everdark written by Abi Elphinstone
  • Snap written by Patrice Lawrence
  • Nought Forever written by Malorie Blackman

2020

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  • Supertato: Books Are Rubbish! written by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
  • Amelia Fang and the Bookworm Gang written by Laura Ellen Anderson
  • Dog Man written by Dav Pilkey
  • Evie in the Jungle written by Matt Haig, illustrated by Emily Gravett
  • The Day We Met the Queen written by Onjali Q. Rauf
  • Kid Normal and the Loudest Library written by Chris Smith and Greg James, illustrated by Erica Salcedo
  • The Case of the Drowned Pearl written by Robin Stevens
  • Alex Rider Undercover: The Classified Files written by Anthony Horowitz
  • My Awesome Guide to Getting Good At Stuff written by Matthew Syed, illustrated by Toby Triumph
  • Split written by Muhammad Khan
  • The Kissing Booth – Road Trip! written by Beth Reekles

2021

There's a Wolf in Your Book written by Tom Fletcher, illustrated by Greg Abbott Luna Loves World Book Day written by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers What the Ladybird Heard written by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Lydia Monks Gigantosaurus written by Jonny Duddle Planet Omar: Operation Kind written by Zanib Mian Protect the Planet written by Jess French, illustrated by Aleesha Nandhra The River Whale written by Sita Brahmachari Skysteppers written by Katherine Rundell Little Badman and the Radioactive Samosa written by Humza Arshad and Henry White, illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff Football School written by Alexander Bellos and Ben Lyttleton, illustrated by Spike Gerrell Kill Joy written by Holly Jackson Skulduggery Pleasant Apocalypse Kings written by Derek Landy

2022

Rocket Rules: Ten Little Ways to Think Big! written by Nathan Bryon, illustrated by Dapo Adeola Dinosaur Roar and Friends! written by Peter Curtis and Jeanne Willis Hey Duggee: The World Book Day Badge written by Studio AKA Grimwood: Five Freakishly Funny Fables written by Nadia Shireen Jemima the Pig and the 127 Acorns written by Michael Morpurgo My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of True or False written by Matt Lucas, illustrated by Sarah Horne The Worst Class in the World in Danger! written by Joanna Nadin, illustrated by Rikin Parekh Hey Duggee: The World Book Day Badge written by Studio AKA PEAK PERIL: A High-rise Mystery written by Sharna Jackson The Wizard and Me: More Misadventures of Bubbles the Guinea Pig written by Simon Farnaby, illustrated by Claire Powell Think Like a Boss: Discover the skills that turn great ideas into CASH written by Rashmi Sirdeshpande, illustrated by Adam Hayes The Last Word written by Ben Bailey Smith Boy, Missing written by Sophie McKenzie Deadly! Irish History: Fun with the Celts and the Vikings! written by John Farrelly

2023

Lifesize Creepy Crawlies written by Sophy Henn Billy’s Bravery written by Tom Percival Bedtime for the Burpee Bears written by Joe Wicks, illustrated by Paul Howard You Choose Your Adventure written by Pippa Goodhart, illustrated by Nick Sharratt Dave Pigeon: Bookshop Mayhem written by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Sheena Dempsey Marvel Spider-Man the Amazing Pocket Guide written by Catherine Saunders The Boy with Wings: Attack of the Rampaging Robot written by Lenny Henry, illustrated by Keenon Ferrell A Dragon Realm Adventure written by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Adventure in the Floating Mountains written by L.D. Lapinski Kay’s Brilliant Brains written by Adam Kay, illustrated by Henry Paker Boot It! written by A. M. Dassu, illustrated by Zainab Faidhi Being an Ally: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, and Trying Again written by Shakirah Bourne and Dana Alison Levy Hazel Tree Farm: One Stormy Night written by Alma Jordan, illustrated by Margaret Suggs Rita agus an Dragún written by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Mr Ando Cyw written by Anni Llŷn

2024

Source:Elmer and the Patchwork Story written by David McKee Greg the Sausage Roll: Lunchbox Superhero written by Mark Hoyle and Roxanne Hoyle, illustrated by Gareth Conway Charlie McGrew & The Horse That He Drew written by Rob Biddulph Dinosaur Club: On the Trail of a T. rex written by Rex Stone, illustrated by Louise Forshaw InvestiGators: Hi-Rise Hijinks written by John Patrick Green, with Christopher Hastings and Pat Lewis Marv and the Ultimate Superpower written by Alex Falase-Koya, illustrated by Paula Bowles Can You Get Jellyfish in Space? written by Dr Sheila Kanani, illustrated by Liz Kay Loki: Tales of a Bad God written by Louie Stowell Onyeka and the Secret Superhero written by Tọlá Okogwu The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Friend Mission written by Rosie Jones, illustrated by Natalie Smillie Dread Wood: Creepy Creations written by Jennifer Killick The Doomsday Date written by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, illustrated by Bex Glendining

2025

The Magic Balloon written by Carl Anka, illustrated by Amanda Quartey Bluey's Little Book Who's in Acorn Wood written by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler Barbara's Very Useful Guide to Moods written by Nadia Shireen Ag Buzzáil sa Ghairdín written by Áine Ní Ghlinn, illustrated by Andrew Whitson Fox & Son Tailers by Paddy Donnelly The Adventures of Paddington: Farm Escape! Pokémon: The Epic Pocket Guide All Poems Aloud by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett Lego: Our Amazing Universe by Jennifer Swanson and Arwen Hubbard The Fart That Broke World Book Day written by Stephen Mangan, illustrated Anita Mangan The Soccer Diaries: Rocky Takes the Lead written by Tom Palmer The Wolf Trials: A Geomancer Book written by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, illustrated by Manuel Šumberac Gwyrdd ein Byd written by Duncan Brown, illustrated by Helen Flook This Story is a Lie written by Benjamin Dean

2026

Beginning

Peppa Pig: One Big Family Un i Ti ac Un i Fi written by Aneirin Karadog, illustrated by Matt Abbott The Big Bang written by Rose Ayling-Ellis in collaboration with Katie Blackburn, illustrated by Paddy Donnelly Rita agus an tEachtrán written by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Andrew Whitson

Early

Unicorn Academy: My Secret Unicorn Diary Funny FACTopia! written by Christopher Lloyd and Kate Olesin, illustrated by Andy Smith Pablo and Splash: The Castle Quest by Sheena Dempsey Pia's Pet Club: Iguana Escape by Serena Patel, illustrated by Emma McCann

Fluent

Bear Rescue written by Hannah Gold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold Bunny vs Monkey: Total Chaos! written by Jamie Smart Skandar and the Secret Element written by A.F. Steadman Chaos at the Chocolate Factory written by Sibéal Pounder, illustrated by Emily Jones Unbelievable Football: The Most Amazing World Cup Stories You Never Knew written by Matt Oldfield, illustrated by Ollie Mann Milly McCarthy and the St Patrick's Day Pandemonium written by Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte The Doomsday Club: Shape-Shifters written by Kevin Moran

Independent

Against All Odds written by Nathanael Lessore