Perusing in an actual bookshop with an actual book token is actually lovely

✨ THE BIG REVEAL ✨ We are excited to share with you our brilliant 2026 £1/€1.50 books! Children can choose their own book from 12 February 2026, FREE with a £1/€1.50 book token. 📚✨ Find out more on our website ➡️https://buff.ly/3VaLLAa #WBD26 #WorldBookDay #readforfun

🥳 Your 2026 World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are here 🥳 We are delighted to reveal this year's brilliant line-up of £1/€1.50 @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social books! Children can choose their own book from 12 February 2026, FREE with a £1/€1.50 book token 📚✨ Find out more ⬇️ buff.ly/3VaLLAa

Ahead of this year's #BBC500Words opening for entries, young writers and story lovers can discover writing tips and advice from some of their favourite authors, including Maz Evans, Jacqueline Wilson, and Jasbinder Bilan. ✏️ Read now: buff.ly/bLmrk0e

Drumroll, please! 🥁 Our September Bookshop of the Month is the brilliant Dulwich Books ✨ Dulwich Books is an award-winning, much-loved bookshop, which has been serving their local community in South London for over 40 years 📚 Check out their upcoming events: buff.ly/844o411 #ChooseBookshops

National Book Tokens can be spent on *any* book. 📖 ✨ That's why we’re giving you the chance to win one of five £250/€250 National Book Tokens to surprise a student – the perfect gift to spend on books of their choice, whether for study or simply for fun (or both!). Enter now: buff.ly/gKkWF7d

Shoot for the stars with our cosmic quiz 🌠 We're inviting children to put their star knowledge to the test. One player will win three stellar books – Wish Upon a Star, Over the Rainbow, and Into the Volcano – along with a NASA telescope. 🔭 Play now: buff.ly/ELjRQkB

National Book Tokens empower students to choose exactly the books they need to write their next chapter in life. That's why we’re giving you the chance to win a £250/€250 National Book Token to surprise a student – the perfect gift to spend on books of their choice. 📚 ✨ 👇 buff.ly/ucd5xnb

We're giving away five #ReadyEddieGo book bundles – each including the full series and a Ready Eddie Go! tote bag and mug – to support and celebrate young autistic readers. Enter now: buff.ly/uSnPTrY

It’s #InternationalLiteracyDay 📚🙌 We believe that everyone should have access to the books they want and need. That's why we're proud to work with life-affirming literacy charities like @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social, @readforgood.bsky.social and @bookaidint.bsky.social Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/I3hORe4

We 💚 bookshops: beautiful, quiet spaces in a busy world... We’re delighted to have author @rashmiwriting.bsky.social join us to share what makes bookshops magical for her 📖✨ #ChooseBookshops 📚

6 brilliant books about the human body 👂 As young readers begin a new year of biology, author Emma Young joins us to recommend six of the best books for children about the human body. 👃 Read now: buff.ly/sNzZ1GR

We're delighted to be partnering with @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social on this fab giveaway! Enter now for your chance to win 20 dyslexia-friendly books and a £30/€40 National Book Token: www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-a-bu...

Win a bumper back-to-school bundle! 🎒 We're giving you the chance to win 20 dyslexia-friendly books from Barrington Stoke and a £30/€40 National Book Token in one of our popular children's designs. 📖 Enter now: buff.ly/OHWvllh

Not long left to WIN The YA Book Prize shortlisted titles, plus a £30/€40 National Book Token to spend on even more books 📚💥 It’s the ultimate back-to-school prize for book-loving teens! 🙂‍↕️ @yabookprize.bsky.social Enter by midnight this Thursday ⬇️ buff.ly/QtG31G2

“Partnerships like this help spark a lifelong love of books in children and young adults” 📚✨ We’re delighted to share some words from our Head of Marketing as we return as a proud sponsor of the Black British Book Festival 2025! #BBBF2025 🙌🏿 blackbritishbookfestival.com

It’s #WomenInTranslation month — the perfect time to celebrate the kaleidoscope of sensational storytelling talent from women writers around the world 🌎📖✨ What are your favourite works in translation by women writers or translators? 💭

Edinburgh International Book Festival may be drawing to a close today… But there’s still plenty of time to WIN a set of each of the festival’s featured Front List books and a £50/€60 National Book Token 📖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨ Discover incredible authors from Scotland and beyond! buff.ly/5NoXGIG

Tomorrow is GCSE results day! Do you have a book-loving young person in your life? Whatever their next chapter may hold, celebrate their hard work this year with a gift beyond words! 📖🎁 buff.ly/5LsJp5T

We're thrilled to support Black British Book Festival for another brilliant year — returning to Barbican Centre on the 19th of October 2025! 🙌🏾📚 Join us for a celebration of Black British literature and culture with inspiring authors and events for all ages #BBBF2025 Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/OBUij7L

Drumroll, please! 🥁 Our August Bookshop of the Month is the brilliant books on the walls ✨ Nestled within Chester's historic city walls, books on the walls is a haven where stories come alive and individuals connect 📚 Check out their upcoming events: buff.ly/WCr5fU0 #ChooseBookshops

Calling all nature lovers… This summer, we're delighted to give you the chance to win one of the incredible Wainwright Prize shortlists: showcasing books that connect people and the planet 🌏🌿🌻🪺🐝🪸 Enter now ⬇️ buff.ly/UhvqiR0

Stories to spark imaginations... Happy 85th bird-day, Puffin! 🐧🎂 To celebrate Puffin's 85th Anniversary, we're delighted to give you the chance to win a full set of Puffin's 85th Anniversary Clothbound Collection and a £40/€50 National Book Token – starring Matilda! 📖 Enter now: buff.ly/ef6LHGY

Congratulations to everyone who received their A-level results today 🎉 Do you have a book-loving young person in your life? Whatever their next chapter may hold, celebrate their hard work this year with a gift beyond words! 📖🎁 buff.ly/5LsJp5T

From the Festival stage to your bookshelf 🎉📖 Edinburgh International Book Festival is in full swing. To celebrate, you can win 12 brilliant books by authors appearing at the festival – plus a £50/€60 National Book Token! Enter now: buff.ly/Brt1mVR

The @yabookprize.bsky.social celebrates great fiction for teenagers and young adults written by authors from the UK and Ireland. We're giving five lucky winners a set of the shortlisted titles, and a £30/€40 National Book Token to spend on even more books! Enter now: buff.ly/y8PEFp4

Edinburgh International Book Festival starts today! 🥳 📚 Whether you're a seasoned festival-goer or a first-time visitor, our friends at the Festival have provided their top tips to help you make the most of your experience. 📸 Richard Osman at the Festival. Read now: buff.ly/mXrjk7G

It’s International Cat Day 📖🐈✨ We’ve got a feline you’ll love discovering these brilliant cat themed books – and so many more – with your National Book Token in your local bookshop 📚 📸 Camden Town Bookshop What are you reading this #internationalcatday🐱

For our latest #AskABookseller, we're joined by Dean from Heron & Willow, a family-run bookshop in the Scottish Borders. Dean has answered five questions – from books set in Scotland to his desert island picks – and each person has won a £15/€20 National Book Token. Read now: buff.ly/ZQPA9TW

Congratulations to the writers and illustrators shortlisted for the 2025 #WainwrightPrize! 🍃 From climate and conservation to powerful storytelling for kids, these books celebrate our connection to the natural world 🌍 Enter now to win one of these inspiring shortlists: buff.ly/vzHzVJg 🧵 ⬇️

Edinburgh International Book Festival begins on Saturday! 🎉 📚 To celebrate the return of the Festival, we're giving away 12 brilliant books by authors appearing at the Front List series of events – plus a £50/€60 National Book Token to spend! Enter now: buff.ly/5NoXGIG

In case you missed it: the #BookerPrize2025 longlist is live 📚 This year's longlist represents nine nationalities across four continents, each book ‘alive with great characters and narrative surprises’ Discover them on display in your brilliant local bookshop! ✨ Find your local: buff.ly/iOeWGDf

We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 longlist – 13 books ‘all alive with great characters and narrative surprises’. Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

Presenting the #BookerPrize2025 longlist. Find out more about the books and authors that make up this year's Booker Dozen: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

Did you know? It's plastic-free July ♻️💚 In 2018, we reduced our carbon footprint by switching to FSC-certified paper board for all the National Book Tokens you see in shops – so every gift card is kind to the planet! #PlasticFreeJuly Want to learn more? ⬇️ buff.ly/yDGbplG

⭐ The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd & Ellie Snowdon ⭐ Running My Own Race by Abena Eyeson ⭐ Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser by Brian Gordon These are just *some* of the wonderful books for children that can be discovered in bookshops this month. Read more: buff.ly/Gg26q2F

It's Disability Pride Month! ♿ ✨ This July, we're celebrating disabled voices that embody a rich spectrum of lived experiences 📚 Discover cutting-edge memoirs, swashbuckling fantasy, ravishing romance, pioneering disability activism manifestos and much more 📖 🧚⚔️ 💏 buff.ly/zCwuaWc

I received £80 of book tokens for my birthday. My friends and family know me very well. 😊📚🙌

Thank you Wendy Erskine for this lovely shout out! 🥰

#DiscoverFirst gives you the chance to get an early copy of a book before it hits bookshops. We're giving 100 people the chance to get the first book in a spook-tastic new children's series before it's out in September. Get stuck into the first chapter now... if you dare! 👻 buff.ly/JeaOskX

Meet Nova: scientist, genius... and full of adventures! 🧪 We're giving away a science lab kit, two fun Supa Nova sticker sheets, and a signed copy of the book – perfect for inspiring hands-on learning and a love of reading. Enter now: buff.ly/GqCHFnT

We 💛 bookshops: a treasure trove for discovery and excitement... We’re delighted to have author @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social join us to share what makes bookshops magical for her 📖✨ @booksupstairs.bsky.social #ChooseBookshops ☕📚

To celebrate the final instalment in AJ Pearce's bestselling #WartimeChronicles series, we're giving away a set of all four books, a retro typewriter, and a delectable afternoon tea hamper. 🍒

Gráinne O'Hare, author of #ThirstTrap, joins us to share her top ten books that explore the highs and lows of female friendship.👭https://buff.ly/GXGHQz4

Meet Miss Hortense, a retired nurse, avid gardener, renowned cake maker and fearless sleuth... 🕵🏿 A Murder for Miss Hortense is the first book in a new gripping crime series by Mel Pennant. We're giving away a signed copy of the book and a hamper full of delicious Jamaican treats! buff.ly/g58kjkn

Booklovers! You're in for a treat in the second half of the year: gripping mysteries, powerful memoirs, epic fantasies, and eerie tales for darker nights. 🕵️ Find all these brilliant books at your local bookshop! 📚 Read now: buff.ly/zXV5AwE

Wonderful to see THREE of our upcoming books in @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social list of the best new children's books in 2025!🌟 📦Oh Dear, Look What I Got! 🐎 Small Wonder 🪨 Totally Chaotic History: Sone Age Runs Wild www.nationalbooktokens.com/books-to-rea...

Inspire a lifelong love of reading this summer 🌞 📚 Booksellers across the country are excited to welcome young readers to spend their birthday book tokens. Whether they choose to explore space or summon dragons, having the freedom to pick their own book is a real treat. buff.ly/Cx4gdzY

Drumroll, please! 🥁 Our brilliant July Bookshop of the Month is The Ivybridge Bookshop ✨ A bookshop for all the family in Ivybridge and beyond, stocking a selection of books from local favourites to national bestsellers! 📚 Check out their fabulous events: buff.ly/QkmEf5w #ChooseBookshops

#DiscoverFirst gives you the chance to get an early copy of a book before it hits bookshops. This month, get one of 100 copies of The Notted Island by Katherine Child before it arrives in October – a stunningly illustrated debut about kindness and determination, for ages 9+. 🌠