Super World Book Day 2026 with Superworm!

​Year 2 had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day 2026 today!
The children’s World Book Day outfits were absolutely fabulous. We had a wonderful mix of book characters, pyjamas for bedtime reading, and lots of creative homemade costumes. The effort that went into them was amazing — thank you for your continued support!

​Our inspiration was the brilliant book Superworm by Julia Donaldson. We began the day by listening carefully to the story and enjoying the exciting adventures of the ever-helpful Superworm. The children loved joining in with the repeated phrases and spotting all the different minibeasts in the story.
Designing Superhero Minibeasts
After reading the story, the children became authors and illustrators themselves! First, they designed their very own superhero minibeast characters. We had an amazing range of imaginative creations including super-speedy ladybirds, beautiful butterflies, slimy slugs and super tough snails! The creativity was incredible.

​Becoming Authors
Next, we broke the story down into clear sections to understand how it was structured. Using this as inspiration, the children planned and wrote their own books starring their superhero minibeasts. They thought carefully about:

• Who the villain in their story was
• What happened to their hero
• How their story would end

We were so impressed with the children’s writing. They used exciting adjectives, powerful verbs and brilliant ideas to bring their characters to life. Each book was completely unique!

​Reading with friends
Later in the afternoon, the Year 6 children came to the Year 2 classroom to read stories that they had written to the Year 2 children. It was lovely to hear them using expression and bringing their stories alive. Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed listening to them.

A Perfect Ending
To finish our special day, we relaxed and enjoyed watching the Magic Light animation of Superworm, produced by Magic Light Pictures. It was wonderful to compare the film with the book and spot the similarities and differences.
We truly had a lovely day celebrating reading, creativity and imagination. Well done, Year 2 — you were all superheroes today!
We can’t wait for next year’s World Book Day already!
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