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World Book Day is an annual event on 23 April organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. Learn about its origin, selection of World Book Capital, and celebration in different countries and regions.
Find out which books were published for World Book Day in the UK and Ireland since 1998. Browse the titles, authors and genres of the special £1 books and E-books released every year.
World Book Day is a charity event held annually in the UK and Ireland on the first Thursday in March, when every child receives a voucher to spend on books. The next World Book Day is on 6 March 2025, and the event is organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
World Book Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia published annually since 1917. It covers major areas of knowledge, especially scientific, technical, historical and medical subjects, and offers a print edition and a digital version online.
The Remains of the Day is a 1989 historical novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, adapted into a 1993 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. The novel follows a butler who reflects on his loyalty, love and dignity in the context of Lord Darlington's Nazi sympathies and the changing social order.
Find out which books have sold the most copies in history and in different languages and genres. See the sales estimates, publication dates and authors of the top-selling books and series, from the Bible to Harry Potter.
World Book Capital is an initiative of UNESCO that recognizes cities for promoting books and fostering reading for a year. Learn about the history, activities, nomination process and criteria, and the list of World Book Capitals since 2001.
The World Book Dictionary is a two-volume English dictionary published as a supplement to the World Book Encyclopedia.It was originally published in 1963 under the editorship of Clarence Barnhart, who wrote definitions for the Thorndike-Barnhart graded dictionary series for children, based on the educational works of Edward Thorndike whom Clarence Barnhart had known and worked with decades before.