Celebrate World Book Day in the Classroom with Reading Eggs

World Book Day on 5 March is the perfect opportunity to celebrate reading and inspire a love of books in your classroom. Reading Eggs helps you turn the day into meaningful literacy learning - with engaging lessons, a rich online library and reading activities your pupils love.

Whether you’re planning a full day of activities or a single shared reading session, Reading Eggs makes it easy to bring stories to life for every learner.

Explore the Reading Eggs Library Together

The Reading Eggs Library gives pupils access to hundreds of levelled fiction and non-fiction books, making it ideal for World Book Day reading sessions.

Teachers can use the library for:

• Whole-class shared reading

• Guided reading groups

• Independent or quiet reading time

With read-aloud support and levelled texts, every child can take part with confidence.

Reinforce Reading Skills Through Structured Lessons

Reading Eggs’ curriculum-aligned lessons build phonics, vocabulary and comprehension in short, engaging steps.

For World Book Day, you could:

• Start the day with a focused reading lesson

• Link a lesson to a themed story from the library

• Celebrate pupil progress with certificates or class rewards

It’s a simple way to combine celebration with real learning impact.

Make Reading Practice Fun with Games

Reading Eggs’ interactive reading games turn skill practice into fun, motivating activities.

Perfect for:

• Literacy rotations

• Early finisher tasks

• Independent learning stations

Games help pupils practise key reading skills while staying engaged and on task.

Simple World Book Day Classroom Ideas

Bring the day to life with Reading Eggs:

• Read a story from the library and discuss characters or themes

• Write a short sequel or alternative ending

• Rotate pupils through reading games and lessons

• Dress up as book characters and read aloud together

These activities support reading for pleasure while reinforcing essential literacy skills.

Try Reading Eggs Free for World Book Day

World Book Day is the ideal time to explore Reading Eggs with your class.

Start a free Reading Eggs trial and get access to:

• Structured, curriculum-aligned reading lessons

• A rich digital library for all reading levels

• Engaging games pupils love

No commitment — just an easy way to support reading engagement and progress in your classroom.