‘Happy World Book Day’ today is the day when we celebrate the joy of reading and books with everyone getting the chance to have fun.

All over Ireland and the United Kingdom teachers are busy as kids are dressing up today as their favourite character in a book for schools fancy dress parties. My three little grandsons are dressing up as Harry O ’Hay, Dog Man and The Big Bad Wolf characters from the books they love. New book jackets are being designed for favourite books. I always love seeing the brilliant and creative new jacket ideas for my books.  Everywhere bookworms and young readers are out in force testing their knowledge in their school’s World Book Day Quizzes. Also for us writers there are lots of visits to schools and libraries.

Most of you will receive a special World Book Day token either in school or in your local book shop which can be used to get one of the specially published World Book Day books or can even be used to go towards another book you want to buy.  So use your token and remember the important thing is to keep reading…….