Wednesday, October 08, 2008


The biggest ever celebration for UK National Bookstart Day is taking place at events across the country this Friday 10 October.

More than 4,000 events will be taking place to celebrate Bookstart, which gives three free packs of books to every child in the UK, at seven months, 18 months and three years old.

More than 500,000 free books will be distributed.

A launch event will be open to the public from 10am – 12 noon on Friday 10 October at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London to celebrate this year’s theme Pirates Ahoy!

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