Reigniting children's love of reading on World Book Day

With World Book Day approaching on March 6, Eason is joining the global initiative to make reading fun and accessible for children. In a time when only 1 in 3 children enjoy reading for pleasure, World Book Day serves as a crucial reminder of the joy and benefits of engaging with books.

World Book Day aims to encourage children to view reading as an entertaining, fun, and social hobby. The Top Picks initiative offers a selection of books available for just €1.50, making reading accessible to all.

To help parents and educators foster a lasting love of reading beyond World Book Day, Eason has curated a list of engaging books guaranteed to captivate even the most reluctant readers.

10 Books to Read Before You’re 10:

•Isadora Moon Goes to School – Harriet Muncaster

•Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl

•Dog Man – Dav Pilkey

•Investigators – John Patrick Green

•Rabbit & Bear – Julian Gough

•The Famous Five Collection – Enid Blyton

•The Worst Witch – Jill Murphy

•Rover Adventure Bind Up – Roddy Doyle

•Gangsta Granny – David Walliams

•Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney

12 Books to Read Before You’re 12:

•Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – JK Rowling

•Matilda – Roald Dahl

•Skulduggery Pleasant – Derek Landy

•Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan

•The Hobbit – JRR Tolkien

•Under the Hawthorn Tree – Marita Conlon-McKenna

•Holes – Louis Sachar

•Howl’s Moving Castle – Diana Wynne Jones

•The Explorer – Katherine Rundell

•Inkheart – Cornelia Funke

•The London Eye Mystery – Siobhan Dowd

•Wonder – RJ Palacio

These modern classics will hopefully foster a lifelong love of reading and provide children with countless hours of entertainment and enrichment this World Book Day and beyond.