McDonald's Happy Meals now come with £1 book vouchers for World Book Day

MCDONALD'S has added £1 book tokens to its Happy Meals – as parents are urged to save them for World Book Day.

The giant fast food chain redeemed the vouchers from February 15 to March 31 as part of its Happy Readers program.

A bargain hunter took to social media to remind parents of the money-saving deal.

In a Facebook post she said: “Don't forget to save the £1 Book Token from your children's Happy Meal Box World Book Day on March 7.”

Those who order the £3.89 Happy Meal will receive a £1 World Book Day token with their toy, drink, side dish and main course.

You can then go to the store and exchange it for one of the 12 books available for free.

Dozens of parents took to the comments section to share their excitement.

One wrote: 'I'm going in without a doubt holidays.”

Avid readers can choose from a wide variety of authors and different stories.

In previous years, guests could choose from books written by Anthony Horowitz, Onjali Q. Raúf, Matt Haig and Beth Reekles.

But if any of the books on the list don't appeal to you, don't worry anymore.

Customers can also use the token to get £1 off a book or audiobook that costs at least £2.99 at some retailers.

All you have to do is go to the nearest branch and buy a Happy meal this month.

You will then need to take the token to a local participating bookstore or supermarket.

Customers can find your nearest branch by searching for your zip code the website of the Booksellers Association.

The offer was released in collaboration with charity World Book Day, which has distributed more than 300 million tokens to children in the UK and Ireland.

McDonald's Gareth Helm previously said: “We are incredibly proud of our Happy Readers programme, which has given away more than 90 million books to families across the UK and Ireland since 2013.

“Our partnership with World Book Day is another way we are making it easier for families to read together.

“We hope that the distribution of World Book Day tokens on our Happy Meal boxes will encourage even more families to share a story and celebrate the magic of reading together.”

McDonald's has approximately 1,200 branches in the UK. You can find your nearest one by using his restaurant finder.

But this isn't the only treat the major retailer has in store this month.

The fast food chain recently unveiled a massive menu, featuring new and returning items.

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