Charlie (left) and George, both from Newbury, Berkshire, dressed up as Willy Wonka from Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dog Man from Dav Pilkey's book respectively © ...

This year, World Book Day 2025 falls on Thursday March 6, which means parents still have one day left to get that all-important costume sorted for their little ones. We’ve rounded up the best costumes ...

World Book Day is almost here (Thursday 6 March, people. Time to shine!). If you’ve been blissfully unaware that it’s this ...

Other money-saving strategies include handing costumes down from older ... an idea on how to dress up for World Book Day with your child, the following characters from children’s literature ...

“The cost and the time and effort, can still add up, even if they are not book characters,” she said. “I don’t think costumes make any difference in making children read and they are often ...