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Ten £1 books produced to celebrate 10th World Book Day March 2007

In honour of World Book Day’s 10th Anniversary, ten stories by bestselling writers including Anthony Horowitz and Nick Arnold are being produced for children of all ages on World Book Day, 1st March 2007, priced individually at £1.

Over 13 million school children will receive a World Book Day £1 Book Token which can be exchanged for a World Book Day £1 Book between 26 February - 25 March or put towards any book or audio book costing £2.99 or more.

The World Book Day £1 Book Token is sponsored by National Book Tokens and redemptions are funded by bookshops across the country.

Each World Book Day £1 Book is suitable for a different age range, from pre-school to 11+ years, so every child can enjoy at least one of the unique books being produced to celebrate this special anniversary.

The ten World Book Day £1 Books are:

The Selfish Crocodile Counting Book by Michael Terry (0-5 years)A sturdy board book to teach every child their numbers from one to ten, with the help of the snappy and ever-popular Selfish Crocodile. A perfect introduction to numbers and counting.

Sharing a Shell Song Book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks (3-5 years)Join Crab, Blob and Brush in the rock pool for a singsong adventure of sea, shells and friendship. Created especially for World Book Day, this delightful song is based on the hugely popular picture book Sharing a Shell with lyrics and melody by Julia Donaldson and vibrant illustrations by Lydia Monks. Complete with music so everyone can sing along!

The Tiara Club: Princess Megan and the Magical Tiara by Vivian French and illustrated by Sarah Gibb (5-8 years)Princess Megan is so excited about going to the Princess Academy! She can’t wait to make new friends and wear her special tiara at the Tiara Ball. But the horrible twins Diamonde and Gruella try to spoil everything – will they succeed?

My Sister's Got a Spoon Up Her Nose by Jeremy Strong and illustrated by Rowan Clifford (7-9 years) 'How was I to know Tomato would put the spoon up her nose instead of on it?' Nicholas's sister has had a cutlery related accident - and it's more dangerous than it sounds. Now his Dad's taking part in the hospital's Three Mile Challenge - and that means beating the dreaded Mr Tugg! How could one spoon cause so much trouble?

Astrosaurs: Teeth of the T-Rex by Steve Cole (7-9 years)Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur – he’s an ASTROSAUR! Captain of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod, he fights evil along with his faithful crew! In this fantastic addition to a bestselling series, Teggs answers a call for help from a wrecked ship - only to fall into a terrible T.Rex trap!

Horrible Science: The Seriously Squishy Science Book by Nick Arnold and illustrated by Tony De Saulles (7-12 years) Science with the squishy bits left in! From anti-social ugly bugs, to microbe monsters and blood, bones and body bits – get set for a really revolting read. A cracking collection of the squishiest Horrible Science ever, the Seriously Squishy Science Book is simply oozing with info!

Diamond Brothers: I Know What You Did Last Wednesday By Anthony Horowitz (9+ years) There's been a murder! But fear not – the Diamond Brothers are on the case (although, being the world's worst private detectives, they probably won't get far!) Mystery, suspense and jokes collide in this side-splitting thriller from the Diamond Brothers series, by the creator of Alex Rider.

Roman Mysteries: The Code of Romulus By Caroline Lawrence (9+ years)Even though she has solved many mysterious crimes, Flavia Gemina must prove once and for all that she really is a top-class detective. At first, the thefts at the bakery seems too easy – and too dull – to crack. But the truth eludes everyone. Where can Flavia turn to find the answers?

Vampirates: Dead Deep By Justin Somper (10+ years)Connor Tempest and his pirate buddies are in the mood for adventure, so when a mysterious crew offers to teach them to freedive, they jump at the chance. But under the water, danger is lurking… and it’s going to take everything the pirates have got to get out alive.

Let the Snog Fest Begin! By Louise Rennison (11+ years)Georgia shares her hilarious tips on how to hang on to your Luurve God. You need to look groovy and keep your cool at all times! This can be tricky if you’re prone to fashion disasters, have the most embarrassing family in the world ever, and are, quite possibly, certifiably insane.

The World Book Day £1 Books are also available in Braille. This year as in the previous nine years, The Joseph Clarke School for the Visually Impaired, in London, has received sponsorship from ‘Vision Charity’ to produce free copies of the books in Braille. For further details contact Stephanie Goodman on 020 8523 4833