World Book Day is a celebration of all things wonderful about books for all ages, with author events, school fancy-dress parades and a PS1 book token given to all school children under 18.
World
Book
Day
is
a
celebration
of
all
things
wonderful
about
books
for
all
ages
,
with
author
events
,
school
fancy-dress
parades
and
a
PS1
book
token
given
to
all
school
children
under
18
.
It is a yearly event on 23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading.
It
is
a
yearly
event
on
23rd
April
,
organized
by
the
United
Nations
Educational
,
Scientific
and
Cultural
Organization
(
UNESCO
)
to
promote
reading
.
In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March.
In
the
United
Kingdom
,
the
day
is
recognized
on
the
first
Thursday
in
March
.
On 3rd March 2016 children of all ages in the UK will come together to appreciate reading.
On
3rd
March
2016
children
of
all
ages
in
the
UK
will
come
together
to
appreciate
reading
.
Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough (Booker Prize winner The Luminaries runs to 832 pages!
Sometimes
,
reading
a
modern
novel
can
be
tough
(
Booker
Prize
winner
The
Luminaries
runs
to
832
pages
!
), especially if reading is not your strong suit.
)
,
especially
if
reading
is
not
your
strong
suit
.
In fact, one in six people in the UK never pick up a book because they've experienced difficulties or are out of the habit of reading for pleasure.
In
fact
,
one
in
six
people
in
the
UK
never
pick
up
a
book
because
they
've
experienced
difficulties
or
are
out
of
the
habit
of
reading
for
pleasure
.
The Galaxy Quick Reads series are designed to introduce reluctant readers to bestselling short funny novels, which bring the joy of reading without demanding hours of concentrated time.
The
Galaxy
Quick
Reads
series
are
designed
to
introduce
reluctant
readers
to
bestselling
short
funny
novels
,
which
bring
the
joy
of
reading
without
demanding
hours
of
concentrated
time
.
They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy.
They
cover
a
range
of
subjects
,
from
romance
to
comedy
.
Jojo Moyes's Paris For One is a romantic adventure in which 26-year-old Nell books a weekend away to Paris with her lazy, neglectful boyfriend.
Jojo
Moyes
's
Paris
For
One
is
a
romantic
adventure
in
which
26-year-old
Nell
books
a
weekend
away
to
Paris
with
her
lazy
,
neglectful
boyfriend
.
When he fails to turn up, she is alone in the city.
When
he
fails
to
turn
up
,
she
is
alone
in
the
city
.
That is, until she meets Fabien, who shows her the charms of the French capital--in more ways than one.
That
is
,
until
she
meets
Fabien
,
who
shows
her
the
charms
of
the
French
capital
--
in
more
ways
than
one
.
Adele Geras's moving story Out In The Dark was set in World War I, in which young Rob came back from the battlefields.
Adele
Geras
's
moving
story
Out
In
The
Dark
was
set
in
World
War
I
,
in
which
young
Rob
came
back
from
the
battlefields
.
Determined to find the officer's widow to return the photo of her and their daughter that the captain kept with him, he traveled several thousand miles but never gave up.
Determined
to
find
the
officer
's
widow
to
return
the
photo
of
her
and
their
daughter
that
the
captain
kept
with
him
,
he
traveled
several
thousand
miles
but
never
gave
up
.
Dead Man Talking is a fantastic tale of Pat, who had a terrible fight with his best friend, Joe, ten years ago--but now hears that Joe is dead, and he must attend his funeral.
Dead
Man
Talking
is
a
fantastic
tale
of
Pat
,
who
had
a
terrible
fight
with
his
best
friend
,
Joe
,
ten
years
ago
--
but
now
hears
that
Joe
is
dead
,
and
he
must
attend
his
funeral
.
But Joe is not going quietly that very night--he's lying in his coffin being very chatty indeed.
But
Joe
is
not
going
quietly
that
very
night
--
he
's
lying
in
his
coffin
being
very
chatty
indeed
.
World Book Day is a celebration of all things wonderful about books for all ages, with author events, school fancy-dress parades and a PS1 book token given to all school children under 18. It is a yearly event on 23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading.  In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March. On 3rd March 2016 children of all ages in the UK will come together to appreciate reading. Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough (Booker Prize winner The Luminaries runs to 832 pages! ), especially if reading is not your strong suit. In fact, one in six people in the UK never pick up a book because they've experienced difficulties or are out of the habit of reading for pleasure.  The Galaxy Quick Reads series are designed to introduce reluctant readers to bestselling short funny novels, which bring the joy of reading without demanding hours of concentrated time. They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy.  Jojo Moyes's Paris For One is a romantic adventure in which 26-year-old Nell books a weekend away to Paris with her lazy, neglectful boyfriend. When he fails to turn up, she is alone in the city. That is, until she meets Fabien, who shows her the charms of the French capital--in more ways than one.  Adele Geras's moving story Out In The Dark was set in World War I, in which young Rob came back from the battlefields. Determined to find the officer's widow to return the photo of her and their daughter that the captain kept with him, he traveled several thousand miles but never gave up.  Dead Man Talking is a fantastic tale of Pat, who had a terrible fight with his best friend, Joe, ten years ago--but now hears that Joe is dead, and he must attend his funeral. But Joe is not going quietly that very night--he's lying in his coffin being very chatty indeed.