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World Book Day London

World Book Day London

When

Thursday 5th March 2009

Where

Locations across London

Whats On
Bookworms, rejoice! World Book Day is here again, and there are loads of events going on across London where you can indulge your love of reading. From special events for the kids to things to do for adults, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone. Check out these World Book Day London events and celebrate your love of a good book.

12th World Book Day
Thursday 5th March 2009 marks the 12th World Book Day and there’s no doubt that the events have reached countless amounts of people, and with any luck it’ll be around for many years to come.

Indulge your love of reading
Whether you read while you’re commuting to work or right before you go to sleep at night, indulge your love for a good book at these World Book Day London events - don’t forget your favourite bookmark.

World Book Day London events
This year’s events include things to do for kids and adults too. Grown ups can head to the late night at the Museum of London Docklands for a special evening with authors Iain Sinclair and Patrick Wright, who will be imparting their creative wisdom of Hackney and ruins. Elsewhere, the little ones can attend a activity and storytelling session featuring Cathy Hopkins and Jenny Valentines. This event is at the Islington branch and starts at 9.30am.
Word Up at Museum of London Docklands
Borders Islington Venue Information
Books for £1.00
Special World Book Day £1.00 book tokens will be given out to every primary school child at schools in London and across the UK. Kids will be able to redeem their tokens for one of the six books created just for World Book Day by bestselling authors like Julia Donaldson and David Roberts Cathy Hopkins, Joseph Delaney and Terry Deary.

The World Book Day London events take place on Thursday 5th March 2009 at various locations around London. For more information on other events, click on the link below.

World Book Day Official Site

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Story of London
East London Festival
Secret Sample Sale London
Mothers Day London
Iain Sinclair Hackney Talk at Southbank Centre
Watchmen Book Signing at Borders
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