Pupils at a primary school in Telford are aiming to break five world records as part of celebrations for World Book Day. Across the county, thousands of children are dressing up as their favourite ...

World Book Day – those three words are "enough to make most of us break out in a cold sweat", said Nadia Cohen in Metro. Nobody would argue with the "push to promote children's literacy", nor with the ...

In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as World Book Day, a global celebration of literature and the joy of reading. The date is significant, marking the passing of literary giants like William Shakespeare ...

23 April marks World Book Day, a global celebration organised by UNESCO. The date coincides with the anniversaries of the deaths of two literary legends: Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.