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World Book Day: five unmissable Latin American classic novels

The Latin Times compiled a list of the most significant fiction books in Latin America

Latin Times

Dame Jacqueline Wilson reads to zoo animals for World Book Day

The best-selling novelist introduces her books to some unusual audiences at Drusillas Zoo Park

Evening Standard

World Book Day finds children are put off reading for pleasure

Annual event to encourage young readers has revealed research finding that significant numbers feel discouraged from following their own tastes

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Tears, fancy-dress tyranny and tedious discourse: it can only be World Book Day

The pressure can be overwhelming – so I gave up on green eggs and ham and found a low-effort solution, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

World Book Day: cost of living pushes schools to ditch dress-up plans

Some schools report that the annual call for children to wear book-themed costumes has been dropped to avoid further stretching family budgets

The Guardian - UK

Books and roses mark St Jordi day on Sunday

This Sunday is the day of Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia in Spain. On this day, people celebrate by exchanging books and roses. Sunday is also World Book Day as declared by Unesco in 1995.

Bangkok Post

WATCH: Wishaw kid gets message from Celtic captain after World Book Day costume tribute

He got the message and a signed shirt after his WBD costume of Callum McGregor complete with protective facemask

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Castle Douglas nursery youngsters celebrate World Book Day

The children wore their pyjamas to promote bed time reading and also brought in their favourite books

Daily Record

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt cuts off Lenny Henry as he warns 'you shouldn't say that'

BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt halted the show this week in the BBC studio, as he was interviewing The Rings Of Power star Sir Lenny Henry about World Book Day

Daily Mirror

Amputee dad who is Prince Harry's 'hero' shares pride as daughter dresses up as him for World Book Day

Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod shared a photo of his little girl in costume, complete with a drawn-on beard

Wales Online

Child dresses as Prince Harry for World Book Day following release of memoir Spare

‘He loved the beard so much, he didn’t want to take it off at bathtime,’ mother said

The Independent UK

The One Show's Alex Jones brands herself a 'bad mother' after World Book Day confession

Welsh TV presenter Alex Jones called herself a "bad mum" on The One Show when she revealed that she brought part of her son's World Book Day Outfit instead of making them

Wales Online

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt warns Lenny Henry on live show: 'You shouldn't say that'

Lenny Henry was on the BBC Breakfast show to talk about World Book Day but Charlie Stayt had to address a comment

Wales Online

Manchester United celebrate FA Cup progress – Thursday’s sporting social

Tyson Fury promoted World book Day.

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Celeb kids unrecognisable as they dress up in eye-catching costumes for World Book Day

Kids across the country headed to school dressed as their favourite book characters today but one daring child decided to go as Prince Harry on the cover of his memoir

Daily Record

World Book Day Prince Harry costume delights royal fans as youngster is duke's double

A mum with a reputation in the school playground for her epic costumes drew inspiration from Prince Harry for her three-year-old son's first World Book Day.

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Boy, 3, wins World Book Day with 'masterpiece' Prince Harry costume

Ellis Wright went all out for his first World Book Day celebrations at school - with his mum drawing inspiration from Prince Harry's recent memoir Spare for a brilliant costume.

Dublin Live

Thousands of books donated to children’s charities in Dublin on World Book Day

A total of 14,000 books have been reached Irish charities, hospitals, direct provision centres, homelessness services and Travelling communities to mark the event

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Evening Standard

Amanda Holden dresses up as Dorothy as she joins stars in celebrating World Book Day

The presenter and her Heart Radio co-stars dressed as characters from The Wizard of Oz

The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl is the last thing we should worry about on World Book Day

More important than culture-war noise are the multiple threats to British children learning to love books of any kind

Daily Mirror

Amanda Holden wows as 'sexy' Dorothy for World Book Day in thigh-skimming gingham dress

TV and radio host Amanda Holden wowed fans as she dressed up as Dorothy from Wizard of Oz for World Book Day in a thigh-skimming gingham dress and shiny red heels

Manchester Evening News

Three-year-old becomes Prince Harry for World Book Day and parents dub it 'a masterpiece'

Mum Melissa suggested Ellis go as the Duke of Sussex and author of Spare - and says the youngster loved it

Daily Mirror

'I'm a teacher and I hate World Book Day - it's too much pressure for parents'

Once a year schools up and down the country tell kids to come in dressed up as a book character – but one teacher is not a big fan of World Book Day as she thinks it's been way too commercialised

Irish Mirror

QUIZ: Which famous Irish writer are you?

Celebrate World Book Day by discovering which famous Irish writer matches your personality

Wales Online

Ellis, three, wins World Book Day dressing up as Prince Harry

Ellis is a royal fan and didn't fancy any of the traditional children's storybook characters

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