Inside the Kids World Records annual
Kids World Records publishes an annual book centered on approved achievements by children. It belongs to the Kids World Records platform, which is made for children ages 4–16, and annual editions have been produced since 2021. If you are looking for a book of records for kids and want to know which edition is available right now, the Kids World Records Shop carries the current listing. One clarification worth making early: ages 4–16 describes who can take part on the platform. It is not a published reading level or grade range for the book.
What the annual Kids World Records book is
The annual is a printed collection of achievements recognized by Kids World Records, drawn from approved individual and group records set by children. Kids World Records was created so children would have a fair place to attempt records without competing against adults, and individual records use age and gender divisions, so a nine-year-old is not measured against a fifteen-year-old. The About Kids World Records page explains that structure and confirms that the annual has been published each year since 2021.
Three things are worth keeping separate:
- The platform is where records are attempted, submitted, reviewed and listed.
- The annual book is a printed publication that collects approved achievements.
- Ordering a book is a shopping action, separate from submitting a record attempt.
That last distinction matters. Buying a copy does not establish book inclusion; submission is its own process, with its own rules.
What readers can expect inside
At a verified level, the annual gathers approved individual and group achievements from the editorial window that applies to that edition. The current Kids World Records FAQ also answers a question families often have: an eligible achievement can still appear in the book even if the result has since been beaten. Records move quickly, and the annual reflects what was recognized during that period.
The appeal is the range of what children do when they decide to work at something. Creativity, focus, patience and a lot of repeated attempts sit behind the achievements collected in one place, and reading a kids book of records where the achievements come from other children is a different experience from reading about adult professionals.
One practical note: the official information available here does not verify a reading age, grade range, page count, binding, dimensions or interior feature list for the annual. If any of those details matter to you, check the current product page rather than assume.
Are quiz records included?
According to the current Kids World Records FAQ, quiz records are not currently included in the annual book. That kind of policy can change between editions, so check the FAQ for the version in force when you are reading.
Where Kids World Records provides an official quiz, applicable knowledge and recognition record attempts must be completed through the Kids World Records quiz section. Attempts submitted outside the required quiz section will be rejected. The FAQ is the place to confirm the current quiz and inclusion rules before anything is submitted.
Which edition is available, and how do you order it?
Current edition check — information recorded 6 September 2026 At the time of this check, the Kids World Records Shop listed a 2027 edition as a limited release expected to ship in Q4 2026. The listing described production as based primarily on preorders, with fixed quantities and no reprint once the edition sells out. Edition year, product name, price, stock, preorder status and shipping dates all change, so confirm the current details on the Shop before ordering.
Ordering runs through the Kids World Records Shop. The FAQ directs buyers to log in to a parental account and place the order there, so expect an account to be part of the process rather than an anonymous checkout.
One point is worth checking on the day you order. Official Kids World Records pages describe the annual book as available to the general public, while the current product prompt appears to ask that the buyer be logged in with a record holder attached to the account. Those two statements have not been reconciled here, so read the requirements shown on the current product page rather than guessing. The FAQ is the supporting reference for ordering questions.
On timing, the FAQ describes November as the usual month for publishing and shipping the annual. When an edition-specific listing gives its own shipping window, that listing is the more reliable guide.
How a current achievement could be considered for a future edition
If your child hopes to see their own achievement in a future annual, the route is the standard Kids World Records submission process, managed by an adult.
- A parent or legal guardian creates and verifies the account. The Sign Up & Join page sets out the sequence: the adult registers, verifies the account, then adds the child.
- The attempt follows the applicable current rules. The step-by-step guide to breaking a Kids World Record sets out the process as it currently stands.
- The adult submits the attempt with evidence. Kids World Records asks for high-resolution photographs and unedited video so that an attempt can be verified and potentially featured in the book.
- Kids World Records reviews the submission. Recognition follows that review rather than the submission itself.
Two limits matter here. Attempts should be recent: Kids World Records applies a one-year limit, so an attempt completed more than a year before submission should not be sent in. And approval is not a printing promise. Submitting evidence, or even having an attempt approved, does not by itself guarantee a place in any particular edition, because each annual has its own editorial window and process. Confirm the current submission and inclusion rules in the FAQ and the record guide before you begin.
Where to look next
For the current edition, availability and ordering requirements, check the listing on the Kids World Records Shop. That page carries the edition, stock and shipping details as they stand today, which is exactly the information that an evergreen guide cannot pin down for you.