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The BIGGEST, HAPPIEST, BOOKIEST celebration of books and reading is back, BIGGER and BETTER than ever!

What are YOU planning in your class, school or library?

Together, we can help children to develop a love of books and reading: reading for just 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference to a child’s future.

Children’s literature and books play a fundamental role in developing children’s academic engagement, development and life chances, providing the framework and stimulus through which to deepen their understanding of themselves and the world around them, through empathising with characters and situations in high quality stories.

NOW, ON WITH THE FUN!

WORLD BOOK DAY 2015: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR WoBoD: The World Book Day Award Win £1000s

of books for your school library. See page 7

THE BIG BOOK OFF Ideas and resources to inspire

*Calls to this number cost £1.00 per minute from most landlines. Mobile operators may charge more.

children to get reading on World Book Day and beyond. See page 8

THE BIGGEST BOOK SHOW ON EARTH VIRTUAL AUTHOR WORKSHOPS A new series of short videos featuring the World Book Day authors. See page 6

The Basics

What you need to know DISTRIBUTE THE TOKENS

Please hand out the tokens just before the redemption period begins (2–29 March 2015) and explain to children what they’re for. We have created a flyer for you to send to parents with information about World Book Day, the tokens and the £1 books.

You can download it from WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/TEACHERS-TOOLKIT

THE £1 BOOKS

Pupils can exchange their book token for one of 10 exclusive £1 World Book Day books, or use it to get £1 off any book costing £2.99 or more. Our guide to 2015’s £1 books, which cover a wide range of ages, stages and interests, is on page 4 of this pack and online at WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/BOOKS

PARTICIPATING BOOKSELLERS

Many independent bookshops, high street chains (WHSmith and Waterstones), and supermarkets (Tesco and Asda) all over the UK will redeem the vouchers. Parents and children can find their local bookshop at BOOKSELLERS.ORG.UK/BOOKSHOPSEARCH

no bulk redemptions

Please DO NOT try to redeem the £1 book tokens in bulk, as bookshops have been instructed not to do this.

THE WORLD BOOK DAY LUCKY DIP 2015’s

exclusive book token competition. HUNDREDS of Diary of a Wimpy Kid prizes up for grabs plus the chance to visit Greg Heffley’s creator, Jeff Kinney in Boston! See page 5

PLUS LOTS, LOTS MORE online at WORLDBOOKDAY.COM for you to share with your colleagues and teaching staff.

HAVE A QUESTION, ISSUE OR IDEA? Try our FAQs at

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/FAQ

Call the World Book Day helpline on

Email:

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0906 265 0004*

wbd@education.co.uk

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TEACHERS’ TOOLKIT NEED ALL YOUR WORLD BOOK DAY 2015 RESOURCES IN ONE PLACE? We can help you with that!

Go to WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/TEACHERS-TOOLKIT to find the World Book Day 2015 Teachers’ Toolkit. Just click the links and download what you need to your desktop, or print them directly from the page.

INSIDE THE WORLD BOOK DAY 2015 TEACHERS’ TOOLKIT INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH PARENTS/CARERS › Flyer explaining the token & £1 books › ‘Ready to go’ news bulletin to email to parents/carers BRANDING & ILLUSTRATIONS › Official logos › Illustrations by Sophy Henn POSTERS › £1 books poster › Book tokens poster › Events poster

£1 BOOKS RESOURCES › Info sheet for each book › Book jackets to print & display › Author photos to print and display › Excerpt from each book › Activity sheet for each book › Booklist for each author › Recommended reading list based on each book

QUICK LINKS All the info you need is just a click away

› THE £1 BOOKS

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/BOOKS Information about and extracts from this year’s World Book Day books.

› TEACHERS’ TOOLKIT

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/TEACHERS-TOOLKIT World Book Day 2015 display materials, information, teaching resources and more. All in one place.

› WoBoD: THE WORLD BOOK DAY AWARD

TEACHING RESOURCES › World Book Day video trailer › Resource Pack › Primary assembly plan & Powerpoint presentation › Simple celebration idea list tailored for Primary › Celebration templates e.g. bookmark, bunting, bookplate, stickers › Info sheets e.g. How to organise an Author Visit

› THE BIG BOOK OFF WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/BIG-BOOK-OFF

Lots of new ideas and resources for celebrating World Book Day in your setting.

› RESOURCES

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/RESOURCES Puzzles, activities, makes and more based on popular books, characters and authors and updated all year round.

› WBD tV

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/WBDTV The home of World Book Day’s videos, Storytime Online and the latest book trailers.

› PLAY & WIN

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/PLAY-AND-WIN The latest games and competitions.

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/WOBOD Find out how you can get creative to win £1000s of books for your school.

› NEWS & EVENTS WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/NEWS-PRESS Keep up-to-date with the latest news in the world of children’s books.

› THE BIGGEST BOOK SHOW ON EARTH

› IDEAS

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/BIGGESTBOOK/REGISTER Brand new virtual author workshops. Register to watch them at a time that suits you.

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/IDEAS Draw inspiration from other book-themed activities created by teachers, librarians and booksellers all over the country.

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Discover your

NEW FAVOURITE STORY Here’s the AMAZING selection of books that primary school children can swap their £1 book tokens for. And, to help them to discover new stories, EVERY BOOK has a bonus extract by another author.

AGE

5-7

A Pirate’s Guide to Landlubbing Jonny Duddle

Templar Join Jim Ladd and the piratically notorious Jolley-Rogers family in this ultimate survival guide to life on land. PLUS EXTRACT: Bob & Barry: Curse of the Werefleas by Simon Bartram

AGE

5-7

The Diary of Dennis the Menace: World Book Menace Day Steven Butler

Puffin ‘If you’re anything like me, World Book Day is your worst nightmare! But not to worry – I’ve got all the tricks to turn it into World MENACE Day. Your menacing pals, Dennis (and Gnasher)’ PLUS EXTRACT: Danger is Everywhere by David O’Doherty and Chris Judge

AGE

5-7

Magic Animal Friends: Lucy Longwhiskers Finds a Friend Daisy Meadows

Orchard When wicked witch Grizelda tries to destroy Mrs Taptree’s library in Friendship Forest everyone needs the help of Lucy Longwhiskers and Sophie Flufftail! PLUS EXTRACT: Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski

AGE

5-7

Macmillan Ada, Vivienne Dashwood and her rival, Beau Peeps are preparing for World Frock Night.

Ada thinks she could win, but an unexpected guest proves to be Ada’s biggest challenge yet… PLUS EXTRACT: Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Best Mates Michael Morpurgo HarperCollins A pocket-sized 5-7 collection of seven magical and heartwarming animal stories by the nation’s favourite storyteller, who brought you Joey the War Horse. From dogs to cats, and from horses to dolphins and whales, it’s all here in this timeless treasury.

PLUS EXTRACT: Hero by Sarah Lean AGE

Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen Chris Riddell

AGE

Dork Diaries: How to be a Dork! Rachel Renée Russell

Simon & Schuster Nikki Maxwell, Queen of the Dorks is ready to spill her top tips to living life the dorky way! From coping with crushes to avoiding BFF dramas, this is the ultimate guide for wannabe dorks and dorky divas alike! PLUS EXTRACT: Hamish and the Worldstoppers by Danny Wallace

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Find out more about the books, read an extract and get reading recommendations at WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/BOOKS For the second year, our friends at Renaissance Learning will be providing fun ‘mini’ Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes on 2015’s £1 books, PLUS up to three other titles by this year’s authors. Available from 12 January until the end of April, the quizzes, competitions and other resources can be accessed at TAKETHEQUIZ.CO.UK and via WORLDBOOKDAY.COM. Find out more in the Take the Quiz flyer enclosed in this pack.

Author Michael Morpurgo Rachel Renée Russell Jonny Duddle Daisy Meadows Chris Riddell Steven Butler

Quiz release Day 19 January 19 January 26 January 2 February 23 February 23 February

Quizzing Week Planner

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START YOUR STORY TODay!

Expert tips and advice from 52 bEsTsElLiNg aUtHoRs

WrItInG StOrIeS Is As EaSy As...

Storycraft is World Book Day’s web-based storytelling tool, which takes children on a unique step-by-step journey to writing stories in different genres. All with the help of top author Storyguides, who share their top tips and inspiration with budding young writers at every stage.

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storytelling.worldbookday.com STAR A TRIP FOR TWO TO BOSTON IN THE U.S. TO MEET PRIZE DIARY OF A WIMPY KID CREATOR JEFF KINNEY HIMSELF! We have an amazing new competition for World Book Day 2015, based around the phenomenally popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Children who redeem their book tokens will be entitled to enter and there are HUNDREDS of prizes up for grabs, including signed Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, exclusive merchandise and National Book Tokens. Winners will be announced each week in March and ALL entrants will be entered into the Star Prize Draw to win the chance to meet Jeff Kinney in Boston.

Parents and children can find out more by checking their £1 book tokens and visiting WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/WIN to enter from 2 March.

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BIGGEST

The VIRTUAL AUTHOR WORKSHOPS

on EARTH

How did you become a real

MENACE?

David McKee

How does your computer

KNOW WHAT TO DRAW?

EVOLVE?

MICHAEL

MORPURGO How do you

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME?

What does an

ILLUSTRATOR THINK ABOUT?

RACHEL chris RENEE RUSSELL riddell

How do you

How did Elmer

Sophy Henn

How do you

CREATE FANTASY WORLDS?

BRING A DIARY TO LIFE?

MARCUS

SEDGWICK How do you

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORDS?

Register for access and find out more at

How do you

CHANNEL YOUR INNER GEEK?

The EXCITING NEW FORMAT for THE BIGGEST BOOK SHOW ON EARTH is a series of SHORT VIDEOS starring this year’s World Book Day authors. ‘Virtually’ welcome each author into your classroom to hear them talking about a range of topics related to their work. Each video will be no more than 7 MINUTES long.

Dip in and out of the videos or use them as the basis of a lesson or a series of lessons.

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/BIGGESTBOOK/REGISTER

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PRIZES TO BE WON

In association with

The WORLD BOOK DAY Award

‘‘ When I go out to speak to librarians or educators, I’ll say, ‘I’m here to save lives’, and I don’t think that’s an overstatement. If kids don’t become competent readers, they’ll have so much trouble getting through school.’’

James Patterson

Transform your school library, with the help of an expert bookseller to make the perfect selection. £10,000 OF BOOKS £5,000 OF BOOKS £3,000 OF BOOKS Take our creative challenge to celebrate reading for pleasure!

WHAT IS WoBoD?

WoBoD is the brand new World Book Day Award, to celebrate the tremendous work you do to promote Reading for Pleasure in schools. Thanks to the HUGE generosity of the bestselling author of the Middle School series, James Patterson, we have the opportunity to offer 5 schools up to £10,000 of books to transform their school library.

THE JUDGES

We’re proud to present an expert panel of judges for our inaugural award: Wallpaper 3 - Graphic Devices James Patterson, Author and sponsor 8 Natasha Harding, The Sun Kirsten Grant, Director, World Book Day Further judges to be announced

HOW TO ENTER

Each school can submit ONE entry, which is your response to the statement:

WHY WE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT BOOKS You can respond in a number of different ways from the options below – but these are just examples, so let your creativity and imaginations run free!

... a mural, a display, an artwork, a large-scale poster ... a poem, a rap, a news article ... a model, a book, a video trailer ... a play, a song, a dance Then upload your entry at WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/ WOBOD or alternatively, entries can be posted to: WoBoD, c/o The Booksellers Association, 6 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR

TIMELINE

Find all the information and full terms and conditions at

Wallpaper 3 -30Graphic Devices Closing date: FRIDAY JANUARY 2015 Winning school will receive their library of books: WORLD BOOK DAY 2015

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/WOBOD

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20 iDeAs tO hElP yOu dO sOmEtHiN g dIfFeReNt!

BoOk In To JoIn ThE BiG BoOk OfF

> 20 aCtIvItY rEcIpE cArDs Ideas, themed resources, links, the materials you will need and how long each activity will take. > GuIdAnCe fOr LiTeRaCy Co-oRdInAtOrS How best to implement World Book Day across your school, including recipes for a successful World Book Day and how to be a Reading for Pleasure school. > GuIdAnCe fOr pArEnTs Agerelated recipe cards to accompany each year group set plus reading recommendations for children to discover and devour at home.

We know how busy you are so, to take the hard work out of planning for World Book Day we’ve partnered with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) to put together a set of twenty different ideas for Reception to Year 6, along with all the resources you’ll need to make them happen. Based around the action words, CrEaTe, ImAgInE, DiScOvEr, ExPlOrE and ExPeRiEnCe, there are simple suggestions and case studies too, so that you can see how they’ve worked in other settings. There are also lots of ideas for sharing books and reading.

> ChAlLeNgE sHeEt fOr cHiLdReN Print one for your wall or give one to each child to tick off the activities as they’re completed.

GeT iNvOlVeD – DoWnLoAd tHe rEcIpE cArDs aT wOrLdBoOkDaY.cOm/bIg-bOoK-oFf

Whether you pick one idea or try a few, The Big Book Off will help ensure that the gains of celebrating books and reading on World Book Day continue to ripple long beyond the day itself.

Plus, you’ll have access to free teaching resources at cLpE.oRg.uK so you can do more in-depth work.

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BRILLIANT STEP-BY-STEP COSTUME IDEAS. . .

Hints & tips to make costumes for these brilliant characters & more!

DRESS UP for Book Aid International

AND DONATE

Help change the lives of thousands of children on WORLD BOOK DAY! Thursday 5 March 2015

Donate £1* to dress as your favourite book character to help send books to children just like you in Africa.

www.bookaid.org/worldbookday

Who will YOU be?

SUPPORTED BY

*€1.50 in Ireland

@Book_Aid © Book Ai d Inte r na ti ona l, Re g i ste r e d Cha r i ty no. 313869, C o mp any no . 880754, 39-41 C o ldh arbo ur Lane, Lo ndo n SE5 9NR Angelina Ballerina © HIT Entertainment Limited, 2015, Elmer © David McKee, Gangsta Granny © Tony Ross, 2013, Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon Illustration © 2014 Cressida Cowell. How to Train Your Dragon book series by Cressida Cowell, Hodder Children’s Books, Horrid Henry © Francesca Simon & Tony Ross, MR. MEN TM LITTLE MISS TM Copyright © 2014 THOIP (a SANRIO company). All rights reserved, ‘The Beano’ and ‘Dennis the Menace and Gnasher’ ®©DC THOMSON & CO. LTD. 2014, The Gruffalo © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 1999, Macmillan Children’s Books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar all copyright © Eric Carle, Where’s Wally? illustrations © 1987 – 2015 Martin Handford, published by Walker Books Ltd. “Where’s Wally?” TM & ©Classic Media Distribution Limited. All rights reserved.

500 WORDS returns for 2015

CHRIS EVANS’s short story-writing competition for children aged 13 and under returns to BBC Radio 2 in JANUARY 2015!

For further details, inspiration and writing tips, visit BBC.CO.UK/500WORDS where you can read and listen to last year’s winning stories & watch 500 Words 2014: The Movie!

Design a...

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COPYRIGHT

Copyright is really important for authors, poets, artists, musicians and all creators. No one likes it when someone else copies their work – especially when they take credit for it. It’s also wrong if someone copies work and then puts it online for anyone to see or to use without permission. It’s essential that children understand why copyright matters so that all creators continue to receive the credit and payment they are entitled to.

Download the Publishers Association’s new lesson plan to help you explain copyright and the role it plays in protecting ideas.

Find it at WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/RESOURCES

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PICTURE BOOK & WIN!

YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

The ReadingZone Picture Book Competition kicks off in January 2015 when children and young people aged 4–18 years are invited to create a picture book, either individually, in a group or as a class. The picture books can be made using any media and can be up to 24 pages long. The competition will be judged by a wellknown author or illustrator (still to be announced) and the overall winner gets a FREE AUTHOR EVENT. Winners of each of the four categories get 50 PRINTED COPIES of their winning picture book.

Children love hearing what others their age are reading. There’s a fabulous recommendation website featuring library users’ favourites at SUMMERREADINGCHALLENGE.ORG.UK/BOOK-SORTER

Visit READINGZONE.COM for more information!

› Make sure every child joins the library. Distribute the library joining form from WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/RESOURCES or take your class to visit. › Invite a member of library staff to talk about this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Find out more at READINGAGENCY.ORG.UK/SUMMERREADINGCHALLENGE

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Meet this year’s official World Book Day illustrator

Sophy Henn lives and works in Sussex, England. She studied Fashion at Central Saint Martins, accidentally had a London-based career as an Art Director in advertising, then completed an MA in Illustration at the University of Brighton. Now she writes and illustrates children’s books in her studio, with a large cup of tea by her side, and can’t quite believe her luck.

Sophy created the gorgeous illustrations you’ll find dotted around our website and on the tokens, resource packs and display materials for World Book Day 2015. Her very first book, Where Bear? is a deceptively simple and exquisitely illustrated picture book about a little boy and his bear, and their journey to find a place called home.

Find out more at

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/ABOUT/ILLUSTRATOR & SOPHYHENN.COM

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WIN a visit from an official

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS JUDGE! You could be a record-breaker!

We’re delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Guinness World Records, the global authority in record-breaking achievement, who will be celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2015.

We’re teaming up to give YOU, your class or your school the chance to become a record-breaker! If you’re one of the THREE lucky winners selected, an official GWR judge will visit your home or school, to adjudicate your record-breaking reading event on World Book Day 2015 (5 March). If you can beat the current record, you’re officially amazing and will claim the Guinness World Records title!

HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to break one of these records or suggest a new category of your own, please apply at GUINNESSWORLDRECORDS.COM/APPLY before the closing date of 1 February 2015. *Record attempt must take place on World Book Day to be eligible for the prize.

Winners will be chosen and notified by 18 February 2015

Want to break some records? Here are some ideas to get you started: Largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters:

Most people to write a story:

CURRENT RECORD: 1,560, achieved by Tanglin Trust School in Singapore on 7 March 2014.

CURRENT RECORD: 1,178 participants at a Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press event in Beijing, China, on 6 September 2013.

Make BOOKS YOUR BAG HOW YOU CAN WORK WITH YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP Your local bookshop can help and advise you in all sorts of ways.

Find your nearest bookshop at BOOKSELLERS.ORG.UK/ BOOKSHOPSEARCH

THE BENEFITS

› Tap into a bookseller’s expertise when updating your library. Bookshops offer a one-to-one advisory service and supply stocklists and catalogues. › Fast ordering service and discounts. › Booksellers have good links with publishers and access to authors and materials to help give book-related celebrations more weight.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

› Sharon Benton at the Booksellers Association is the contact for the School Suppliers Group, a group of booksellers specialising in school book supply.

Contact her at sharon.benton@booksellers.org.uk › Ask your LEA whether they have an Education Library Services arm.

Education Library Services often have links with local bookshops. › If you’re hosting an author, ask their publisher to put you in touch with the local sales rep. They will liaise with you and the nearest bookshop for the event bookstall.

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DESIGN a National Book Token

COMPETITION This hugely popular drawing competition is back! Take part this year by getting your pupils to design a book-themed National Book Token using the template provided. A panel of judges will select a winner and runner-up in each of three age categories: up to 8 years, 9–12 years, 13–16 years. Plus, one overall winner could see their design turned into a real National Book Token and distributed to bookshops nationwide in time for Christmas!

GOOD LUCK &

FIRST PRIZE in each age range is:

£250 National Book Tokens for the school £100 National Book Tokens for the school child £100 National Book Tokens for the teacher

have fun!

RUNNER-UP PRIZE in each age range is:

£150 National Book Tokens for the school £50 National Book Tokens for the school child £50 National Book Tokens for the teacher

Winners will be announced in summer. Closing date for entries is:

the

FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2015 HOW TO ENTER:

National Book Tokens are the perfect way to inspire children to read. They create a lifelong passion for books by giving them the chance to discover millions of titles in bookshops across the country.

See terms and conditions at

All entries should be produced on A4 paper in portrait format. The token design must be drawn within a rectangle measuring 127mm wide x 81mm high.

Every entry must be signed by the teacher, who must print in capitals on the reverse of the entry the pupil’s full name and age, school name, address and phone number.

Send entries to: World Book Day Design a Book Token Competition, Book Tokens Ltd., 6 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR

81 mm

127 mm

Download a template from

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/ COMPETITIONS/TOKEN

WORLDBOOKDAY.COM/COMPETITIONS/TOKEN