Happy World Book Week 2026

We are so excited you’re here to celebrate World Book Day (on March 5th) with When Alice Sleeps. Books can take you anywhere… to the top of a candy cane stalk, sea adventures, into outer space or even to a giant flower where a certain bunny loves to read!

World Book Day Activity Ideas!

Sign-up to our Dreamer's Club mailing list and freely download our World Book Day activities pack where you’ll find fun activities to help your imagination bloom this spring. You can draw, write and create your very own magical reading adventures.

Meet the Storytelling Gang

Meet Alice and the gang, they're inviting little dreamers with big imagination to dive into a week of creative writing, make-believe and storytelling fun stuff!

ALICE

The Big Dreamer

ALICE loves discovering new worlds and asking lots of questions. She teaches us to imagine, dream and start our own stories.

Literacy Focus: idea generation and genres

Lucky

The Rock-Star Lion

LUCKY has the fluffiest mane, the biggest heart and a red guitar that helps him be brave, even when he feels a little scared!

Literacy Focus: Rhythm, pace and tension

Joy

The Artist

JOY is the sassy and wildly imaginative artist of Dreamville. With her magical paintbrush always in paw, she brings colour, creativity and sparkle wherever she goes.

Literacy Focus: Use of illustration