Roald Dahl Costumes For Book Week & More

When a dingo decides to make a stew out of the wombat he has caught, he gets all sorts of helpful suggestions from different animals from the outback. Luckily for the wombat, the ideas do not end up making the stew better! A fun book by Marcia Vaughan and illustrated by Pamela Lofts to read out aloud in different accents for each character and also know the different animals living in Australia. Roar your way into a Book Week party dressed  up as a dragon. You can find affordable dragon costumes at our costume store. If you are interested in making your own dragon costume, check out the instructions here.
This 1920‘s sequin feather headband adds vintage glamour to any outfit. Perfect for Gatsby parties, costume events, or themed celebrations. The stretchy band ensures a comfortable fit for various hairstyles. Embrace the bold spirit of the 70s with this vibrant orange retro hippie costume. Discount Book Week costumes Perfect for disco parties, music festivals, Halloween, and themed events, this stylish outfit ensures you stand out in comfort with a groovy, vintage-inspired look. Celebrate in style with this Happy Birthday Package featuring green, gold, and white balloons, banners, and a cake topper.

That's why we've curated a collection of cheap Book Week costumes that won't break the bank. Our costumes are designed to be affordable without compromising on quality or creativity. From superheroes to princesses and everything in between, we've got a range of outfits that will help you transform into your favourite book characters without spending a fortune.
Planning to dress up minion style as a family for Halloween or an upcoming party? Everyone can dress up as minions or better still, each person can dress up as a character from the Despicable Me movie. For those who love all things fancy, a Fancy Nancy costume is the perfect choice. A frilly dress, colorful accessories, and a fancy tiara will turn your child into a stylish and imaginative character from the Fancy Nancy series. Unleash your inner character with our exclusive range of men’s Book Week costumes, where imagination meets the iconic world of literature!
Perfect costume for a medieval maiden, princess or renaissance theme. This authentic looking Wartime Evacuee Girls Costume will transport your daughter to a different time and place. Also comes with a detachable necklace and regal crown to complete her look.

One of the easiest book characters for a girl to dress up as is Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz, with a blue gingham dress and red shoes. Another option is Hermione Granger from Harry Potter, wearing a school uniform. Lastly, Pippi Longstocking from Pippi Longstocking requires a colorful dress and mismatched socks.
Great costume for Book Week where even the teachers can dress up as their favourite Alice in Wonderland characters or a couple costume and dress up as both the twins. Costume comes equipped with jumpsuit with red hooped waist and yellow top with white oversized collar, attached red and white striped suspender and blue bow tie, red cap and name badge. Step into this classic tale by Lewis Carroll, where you will meet wonderful characters and magical world filled with joy. So whether you want to become Alice herself or one of the many Alice in Wonderland characters she meets on her journey through Wonderland, there's costumes, accessories and party supplies for you. Host your own tea party with our selection of party supplies and impress the Mad Hatter.

My former Principal of the St Aidan’s Junior School, Ms Louise McGuire is below as Professor Minerva McGonagall, the year before she dressed up as ‘The Naughtiest Girl in School’. Choose from your favourite Book week Women characters such as Katniss, Selina Kyle and many others. Some years I’ve really gone hardcore and bribed my children with giftcards to be SUPER WELL  BEHAVED for Book Week.
In most countries it's celebrated annually on April 23rd, however in the UK it's usually celebrated on the first Thursday in March. You can find out more about the history of World Book Day in the United Kingdomhere. Dogman is a huge hit in our household, along with the rest of the Dav Pilkey collection. This outfit shows how the best DIY Book Character Costumes are the ones where you have fun with them. Let’s start with the very young’uns; hopefully, they’ll be napping before they have the chance to tear the costume off. Most of the time, you can easily manage with the ‘Cute Factor.’ However, there are plenty of ways to up your cosplay game with a few props.
Sure, there are a few telltale features to include, but generally speaking, you have the opportunity to play with the visual a bit more. Enhance your Julia Donaldson character costume with delightful accessories. From a Gruffalo monster mask, face paint for your Stick Man twig costume, ears and hat for The Highway Rat. Any accessory to capture the magical worlds that are within Julia Donaldson books. To help you with choosing the accessories for your Julia Donaldson character costume, you’ll certainly find all you will need to achieve the look in our collection online. Book Week is just around the corner, and we know how expensive it can be to find the perfect costume for your little ones (or even for yourself!).

Into a world of dress up where imaginations can run wild whilst looking good too! Our Alice Girls Costume features a cute turquoise blue dress with white apron and matching headband. The original novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll, tells the story about Alice who follows a talking white rabbit down a rabbit hole and ends up in Wonderland. In this fantasy world, known as Wonderland, is populated by peculiar creatures and people. At the end of the story, Alice is woken up by her sister from her vivid dream and brushes the leaves she is covered in not playing cards.
Whether you are dressing as the big Bad Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood or a werewolf straight out of the movies, you won't go wrong with this She-Wolf Womens Costume. The costume features a furry vest with a hood and wolf ears, matching flurry fingerless glovelettes and a furry tail attached to a waist belt with round, silver studs. Also included is a fantastic tunic top with tartan print featuring ragged edges and grey claw marks. Fall down the Rabbit Hole with Alice In Wonderland or follow the yellow brick road to visit The Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City. Luckily for you, we’ve narrowed down the best teacher costume ideas for Book Week to help you out. The Book Week 2025 theme “Book an Adventure” is set to be a remarkable celebration of literature and imagination.