And children showed off a wide range of popular book characters, opting to dress as figures from popular classics to new favourites. Sonny Parkins-Snell, three, donned the bright costume of ...

Name of child, age and characterTobias-Jack. Age 1. Lion from Dear Zoo ...

Catherine Davidson, Acting Principal at Ballysillan Primary School and Nursery in Belfast, says there has been a "real buzz". "I know children reading books is at its lowest in 20 years and I'm not ...

Celebrities are showcasing their children's imaginative outfits for World Book ... Rowling's iconic character Harry Potter. Meanwhile, little Nate stole the show with his Oompa Loompa costume ...

Coleen Rooney, Rochelle Humes and more stars revealed their kids' transformations into their favourite book characters ahead of school on Thursday. From Where's Wally to Spiderman, take a look at ...

Children across the UK swapped their school uniforms on Thursday to dress up as their favourite book character ... spend upwards of £50 per child on costumes. Parents may potentially be able ...

Whether it's Hermione Granger, Oliver Twist or the BFG, children across ... Tea are just some of the characters that the little ones have brought to life for World Book Day this year.

Tiny young readers were top of the tots when they dressed up to celebrate stories and language - and turned to the Telegraph ...

A trend that may have gone under the radar for some comic fans is how comic-accurate some recent superhero costumes have been ...

Hundreds of children across Stourbridge celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite literary characters.

“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 ...