World Book Day creates bespoke £1 books for children and young adults across the UK to promote the power of imagination and the importance of reading.
This World Book Day, pupils from schools taking part will be given a £1 book token, which they can take to a bookshop or supermarket to get their free World Book Day book.
James joined a Parliamentary drop-in this week to champion reading for pleasure in Norfolk and said:
As a MP, I have to read lots of reports, bills, and documents but I love taking time to read for pleasure. My personal favourites are spy and murder mystery books. When I visit local schools, I always ask about reading and take a look at the library and I encourage schools to get involved in World Book Day.
Reading for pleasure is one of the single biggest indicator of a child's future success. One in five pupils receiving Free School Meals said that the book they 'bought' with their World Book Day book token was the first book of their own.
You can find out more on the World Book Day website here
If a pupil misses the registration deadline please email [email protected] with your school name to receive a link to a digital token.
