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Catherine Addison-Swan

Ultimate list of over 100 brilliant books every child should read for World Book Day

With World Book Day taking place this week on March 2, there's no better time to pick up a book and lose yourself in an imaginary world.

The global event encourages children to read for pleasure, giving every youngster the opportunity to have a book of their own by handing out free World Book Day tokens for the occasion. But if you're stuck for ideas when it comes to which book to pick out for your child, don't worry - organisers have put together a huge list of over 100 classics for all ages that are a must-read.

Here are the top book recommendations from World Book Day for each age category including under-twos, five to eight-year-olds, nine to 12-year-olds and teens, as well as the top 25 picture books. Follow the links to read more about each one or buy them on the World Book Day bookshop.org store.

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Top picture books

Top stories for under-twos

Top stories for five to eight-year-olds

Top stories for nine to 12-year-olds

Top stories for teens

Which books would you recommend? Let us know in the comments below.

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