The Terribly Friendly Fox Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: The international, award-winning hit, and the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter To Hold The Bridge: Tales from the Old Kingdom and Beyond Kill Joy
Red Sky at Night; Poet's Delight The Owl and the Pussycat and Other Nonsense Poetry: Contains the original illustrations by the author (Quirky Classics series) The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry
Kicking Off: Dick, Kerr Girls All the Ways to be Smart: the beautifully illustrated international bestseller that celebrates the talents of every child Dormouse Has a Cold: A Lift-the-flap Story The Dinosaur Hunt
Abracadabra! Paddington’s New Friend: A touch-and-feel story The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh The Day I Fell Down the Toilet

2025 £1/€1.50 author and illustrator book recommendations

By World Book Day

By World Book Day

2025 £1/€1.50 author and illustrator book recommendations

The charity, World Book Day champions the fun of reading, because it seriously improves lives. We want to help more children to grow up with a life-long, life-changing habit of reading for fun, and all the benefits this brings. Your purchases through Bookshop.org will help support our charity to do this.

The Terribly Friendly Fox

The Terribly Friendly Fox

Susannah Lloyd and Ellie Snowdon

£6.99
£6.64
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: The international, award-winning hit, and the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: The international,...

A.F. Steadman

£7.99
£7.59
To Hold The Bridge: Tales from the Old Kingdom and Beyond

To Hold The Bridge: Tales from the Old Kingdom and Beyond

Garth Nix

£8.99
£8.54
Kill Joy

Kill Joy

Holly Jackson

£7.99
£7.59
Red Sky at Night; Poet's Delight

Red Sky at Night; Poet's Delight

Alex Wharton

£6.99
£6.64
The Owl and the Pussycat and Other Nonsense Poetry: Contains the original illustrations by the author (Quirky Classics series)

The Owl and the Pussycat and Other Nonsense Poetry: Contains...

Edward Lear

£7.99
The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid

The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most...

Dylan Thuras, Rosemary Mosco, et al.

£12.99
£12.34
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

Neil (American Museum of Natural History) deGrasse Tyson

£8.99
£8.54
Kicking Off: Dick, Kerr Girls

Kicking Off: Dick, Kerr Girls

Eve Ainsworth

£7.99
£7.59
All the Ways to be Smart: the beautifully illustrated international bestseller that celebrates the talents of every child

All the Ways to be Smart: the beautifully illustrated...

Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys

£8.99
£8.54
Dormouse Has a Cold: A Lift-the-flap Story

Dormouse Has a Cold: A Lift-the-flap Story

Julia Donaldson

£7.99
£7.59
The Dinosaur Hunt

The Dinosaur Hunt

HarperCollins Children’s Books

£6.99
£6.64
Abracadabra!

Abracadabra!

HarperCollins Children’s Books

£6.99
£6.64
Paddington’s New Friend: A touch-and-feel story

Paddington’s New Friend: A touch-and-feel story

HarperCollins Children’s Books

£8.99
£8.54
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

Helen Rutter

£7.99
£7.59
The Day I Fell Down the Toilet

The Day I Fell Down the Toilet

Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan

£7.99
£7.59
The Great Reindeer Rescue

The Great Reindeer Rescue

Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan

£7.99
£7.59
Soccer Diaries Book 3: Rocky Goes for Goal

Soccer Diaries Book 3: Rocky Goes for Goal

Tom Palmer

£8.99
£8.54
The Soccer Diaries Book 2: Rocky's Big Move

The Soccer Diaries Book 2: Rocky's Big Move

Tom Palmer

£8.99
£8.54
The Soccer Diaries Book 1: Rocky Takes L.A.

The Soccer Diaries Book 1: Rocky Takes L.A.

Tom Palmer

£8.99
£8.54
The Golden Hare

The Golden Hare

Paddy Donnelly

£13.99
£13.29
Bluey: What Games Should We Play?: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Bluey: What Games Should We Play?: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Bluey

£7.99
£7.59
Spooky Poems Aloud: 25 Poems to Frighten and Delight

Spooky Poems Aloud: 25 Poems to Frighten and Delight

Joseph Coelho and Daniel Gray-Barnett

£12.99
£12.34
Spin!: 10 Exciting New Voices in Poetry

Spin!: 10 Exciting New Voices in Poetry

Ruthine Burton

£8.99
£8.54
Poetry Prompts: All sorts of ways to start a poem from Joseph Coelho

Poetry Prompts: All sorts of ways to start a poem from Joseph...

Joseph Coelho, Grasya Oliyko, et al.

£9.99
£9.49
Overheard in a Tower Block: Poems

Overheard in a Tower Block: Poems

Joseph Coelho and Kate Milner

£8.99
£8.54
Nina Peanut

Nina Peanut

Sarah Bowie

£8.99
£8.54
Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Paulina Morgan

£9.99
£9.49
Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth: A story about finding your confidence

Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth: A story about finding your...

Kim Hillyard

£7.99
£7.59
Hey Duggee: Duggee’s Clubhouse: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Hey Duggee: Duggee’s Clubhouse: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Hey Duggee

£7.99
£7.59
Edrych! Ecolegydd Ydw I!

Edrych! Ecolegydd Ydw I!

DK - Foreword by Iolo Williams and Rachael Hare

£7.99
Dog Man

Dog Man

Dav Pilkey

£9.99
£9.49
Bite Risk: The perfect horror for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant

Bite Risk: The perfect horror for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant

S.J. Wills

£7.99
£7.59
The Wilderness

The Wilderness

Steve McCarthy

£7.99
£7.59
The Rock from the Sky

The Rock from the Sky

Jon Klassen

£8.99
£8.54
Best of All: The magical mix that's you

Best of All: The magical mix that's you

Smriti Halls and Chaaya Prabhat

£12.99
£12.34
The Wonder Brothers

The Wonder Brothers

Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Steven Lenton

£7.99
£7.59
The Wolf Wilder

The Wolf Wilder

Katherine Rundell

£8.99
£8.54
Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen: An epic fantasy adventure from a bestselling author

Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen: An epic fantasy...

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

£7.99
£7.59
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow Book 2

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow Book 2

Jessica Townsend

£7.99
£7.59
LEGO Star Wars Choose Your Path: Includes U-3PO Droid Minifigure

LEGO Star Wars Choose Your Path: Includes U-3PO Droid Minifigure

DK and Simon Hugo

£14.99
£14.24
The 13-Storey Treehouse: Colour Edition

The 13-Storey Treehouse: Colour Edition

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

£8.99
£8.54
I Want My Hat Back

I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

£8.99
£8.54
Framed

Framed

Frank Cottrell Boyce and Steven Lenton

£7.99
The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers

The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers

Leah Williamson, Jordan Glover, et al.

£6.99
£6.64
Pom Pom Gets the Grumps

Pom Pom Gets the Grumps

Sophy Henn

£6.99
£6.64
Barbara Throws a Wobbler

Barbara Throws a Wobbler

Nadia Shireen

£7.99
£7.59
Sparks of Imagination

Sparks of Imagination

Stephen Hogtun

£12.99
£12.34
Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

Nadia Shireen

£7.99
£7.59
The Pond in the Park: Where Frogs and Friendships Grow

The Pond in the Park: Where Frogs and Friendships Grow

Flo Fielding and Nathalia Rivera

£10.99
£10.44
Femi and The Mindfulness Machine

Femi and The Mindfulness Machine

Flo Fielding and Sawyer Cloud

£10.99
£10.44
Wonder: The award-winning, multi-million-copy bestselling phenomenon

Wonder: The award-winning, multi-million-copy bestselling...

R J Palacio

£7.99
£7.59
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake

£7.99
£7.59
The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets of space

The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets...

Will Gater

£20.00
£19.00
LEGO Epic History: Includes Four Exclusive LEGO Mini Models

LEGO Epic History: Includes Four Exclusive LEGO Mini Models

Rona Skene

£15.99
£15.19
The Elephant and the Sea

The Elephant and the Sea

Ed Vere

£7.99
£7.59
The Artist

The Artist

Ed Vere

£7.99
£7.59
Two Can Keep a Secret: TikTok made me buy it

Two Can Keep a Secret: TikTok made me buy it

Karen M. McManus

£8.99
£8.54
Silly Verse for Kids

Silly Verse for Kids

Spike Milligan

£6.99
£6.64
Pokemon Beginners Guide

Pokemon Beginners Guide

Pokemon

£9.99
£9.49
Small’s Big Dream

Small’s Big Dream

Manjeet Mann and Amanda Quartey

£6.99
£6.64
1000 o Eiriau Byd Natur

1000 o Eiriau Byd Natur

Jules Pottle

£9.99