The day is a charity event held annually in the UK and Ireland on the first Thursday in March. On World Book Day, every child in full-time education in the UK and Ireland is provided with a voucher to be spent on books; the event was first celebrated in the United Kingdom in 1998. World Book Day titles this year include Chaos at the Chocolate Factory by Sibeal Pounder and Unbelievable Football by Matt Oldfield. Clark's chosen 'book' is his Oxford United programme, featuring a picture of one of his favourite players. Eli, four, from Chalgrove Primary School (Image: Elise White)The World Book Day organisation said in a statement: "Our mission is to promote reading for fun, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

Source: The Herald March 05, 2026 16:00 UTC