Next week, we will be celebrating World Book Day, which this year is part of the National Year of Reading. The big idea is simple: Go All In.
But what does that actually mean?
It means choosing reading.
It means giving it a proper go.
It means finding something you actually enjoy and diving right in.
Reading doesn’t just mean thick novels or books you think you should like. Reading can be:
- comics or graphic novels
- football fact books
- joke books
- fantasy, adventure, mystery or horror
- cookbooks, craft books or how-to guides
- books that make you laugh
- books that help you learn something new
If you enjoy it, it counts!
‘Go All In’ is about reading with enthusiasm; not because you’ve been told to, but because you’ve found something that grabs your attention. The kind of book you want to talk about. The kind you recommend to a friend. The kind you think about even when you’re not reading it.
When you go all in on a book:
- you give it a proper chance
- you stick with it for a bit
- you let yourself enjoy it
And sometimes, you discover a new favourite.
For World Book Day, we’re going to use this blog to share our favourite books and recommend them to each other.
In the comments, tell us:
- the title of the book
- the author
- why you’d recommend it
There is nothing better than finding a book you can’t put down. Books spark our imaginations, build our knowledge, and help us understand the world (and ourselves) a little better.
I can’t wait to hear all of your brilliant recommendations!
Title: Dread Wood
Author: Jennifer Killick
What it is about: It is about a few children called Angelo, Naira, Gus and Hallie who go to a school called Dread Wood. There, they have to survive some Giant spiders and creepy caretakers on a Saturday detention.
Why I would recommend it: This book is really funny and is really thrilling at the same time.
My favourite series is called Path of the Ranger and I sincerely recommend this series to anyone who likes fantasy,adventure ,plot twists and more. The author is called Pedro Urvi and during the 20 book series he wrote he managed to keep me interested the entire time!
my favourite book is Percy Jackson.
I like holes the most and it is also a book you read in year 5 :/
My favourite series is percy jackson by Rick jordan.
A book I really enjoyed is Holes because it is nice to see how Stanley Yelnats and Hugo Zeroni work together.
My favourite series is percy jackson by Rick jordan.It is a book about greek Gods.
My favourite book is bunny vs monkey it is a really funny book.
Title: How To Train Your Dragon
Author: Cressida Cowell
This book is about a boy called Hiccup who is the most amazing viking who has ever lived. His memoirs go back to when he was a boy. I recommend it to anyone who likes magical, funny books. There are dragons and more! There are 12 books in the series.
The book that I’d like to recommend is a series called ‘Circus Maximus’. I’d recommend this series because it is entertaining, enthralling and you can’t put it down! I’d describe it as an adventure series where you follow a girl called Dido. Circus Maximus is actually a charioteer stadium in Rome!
My favourite is harry potter by JK Rowling. It is a magical series. I like it as it is full of twists and turns. Once you start reading you can’t stop like it’s taking over your mind.
It is about a boy whose parents were killed by a dark wizard.
my favioute series is called football legends i read about all the inspiring footballers.
my favrouite book is about sharks but i lost it, it gave me a necklace with a shark tooth but lost that too. its about what to do if a shark attacks you.
A book I really enjoyed is Holes because it is nice to see how Stanley Yelnats is arrested and is sent to Camp Green Lake.
i am so excited! i am going to be Matilda made from Roald dahl. i recommend it because it teaches you how some people might not be as kind as you think.
Title: The Land Of Stories: The wishing Spell
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and anyone who likes fairy tales
Author: Chris Colfer
Title : Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Author : Rick Riordan
Why it is good :It is a great adventure series for older readers that like Greek mythology.It is a great book with a sence of homour and I would highly recommend it .Once you’ve started you can’t stop . It started as a bedtime story but now it’s sold in millions .Your eyes will be glued to the page .Percy Jackson is considered excellent due to its relatable, witty protagonist, fast-paced action, and engaging blend of modern life with Greek mythology. The series is praised for its humorous, first-person narrative, emotional depth, and focus on friendship, loyalty, and resilience, making it a beloved choice for both middle-grade readers and adults. The series creatively blends ancient Greek gods, monsters, and myths into the modern world, making complex, classic tales accessible and entertaining for young readers.
My favourite book is called holes
Author: Louis Sachar
It is about this boy called Stanly and he is sent to camp green lake with lots of work
My favourite book is Percy Jackson and a I recommend it if you love different tips of survival adventures it is full of them also.These books are full of quests and mythical.I recommend this series of books to other members of our school if they enjoy survival mythical adventures.
I can’t wait to be able to go to Daunt Books to choose my World Book Day free book because I have already seen My brother’s and it looks so good!I have already thought about my costume even though it’s a really easy one (the character in the book looks just like me)!
Book: Kaspar Prince of cats
Author: Micheal Morpurgo
Opinion: This book is about a boy who works at the Savoy hotel and he loses his mum. So a lady comes and the he thinks that she’s his mother. Eventually she dies but leaves her pet cat Kaspar who is the Prince of Cats
Title:Alice et le corsaire
Author:Caroline Quine
Why I recommend it:I recommend it because it is a really entertaining story and once you’ve started reading it you can’t stop because it is so interesting.It talks about a girl called Alice who is a detective and who solves crime mysteries.In this book she is called on an ancient ship because the captain of the ship think’s his boat is haunted.Alice finds out that it is actually thieves haunting the ship as they are trying to steal a treasure on it.Alice needs to find out what the treasure is before it can be stolen.This series exists in English as the author is american but it was then translated to French.
Rating: 10/10❤
Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
What it is about: A girl called Katniss Everdeen is chosen to take part in a game called The Hunger Games. There are 12 tributes, and in order to survive, you have to live in the woods and then be the last one standing.
Favourite book: The book of dust and His dark material
Author: Philip Pullman
Opinion: This book is about a girl named Lyra that apparently is very special and who’s dad is a very important but I forgot why and when Lyra was a baby a flood happened and people named Alice and Malcolm had to bring her to her dad and it was very dangerous.
Title: The secret of the Moonshard
Author: Struan Murray
What it is about: It is about a girl named Domino. With her friends, she tries to stop the barons who are trying DESTROY magic. She has become a wizard and try to stop another wizard who betrayed her. This book is about fantasy,thrilling and a little bit of naught.
My favourite series is called spy x family.Its an action comedy packed manga [which is a type of graphic novel from japan but you can still buy it in London. ] The main story is about a spy called twilight [ using the name loid] who needs to target a certain person.To do so, he creates a fake family not knowing that the girl anya can read minds and the mother yor is a deadly assasain.Anya is sent to a private school were she is told to become friends with twilights’s target’s son Damien but… ends up becoming enemys with him and punches him right in the cheeks.There are 14 books in the series so far and the 15th one is coming out soon.
My favourite book is crypto kids. I really like it because it teaches me all about the cryptoverse. These 2 kids in the book are in a basement and they find a usb drive. They then plug it in the computer and they teleported to the cryptoverse. There was a floating AI that was telling them all about it. This book was amazing and taught me all about crypto.
My favorite series is Percy Jackson. It is about a special boy who fights a minotaur in long island near a place called camp half blood, which is suitable only for demigods and satyrs [which are half goat and half man] Percy battles monsters and makes friends in camp and uses this sword called riptide. He doesn’t know he’s the son of posiedon until he wins capture the flag.
My favorite book is “La sorciere de la rue Mouffetard, et autres contes de la rue Broca ” because it is really funny and interesting.The author is Pierre Gripari . The book is originally french but there is an English version.Those who like Humour and fantasy. there are also different stories(et les autre contes de la rue Broca)with loads of funny characters . I do really recomend this book and ” Le gentil petit diable”.