World Book day UK began in 1998 launched by Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Globe Theatre in London. Several million school children in Great Britain were given a £1 special World Book Day Book Token which could be redeemed against any book in any UK bookseller. Since then, World Book Day UK has gradually grown each year and children now wear fancy dress costumes to represent a Book Character on this special day.

If you are stuck for ideas for Childrens Book Week, here are a few ideas to help you choose a fancy dress costume

Book Title                                                Fancy Dress Costume

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe…………….......Witch ,Lion

The Gruffalo………………………………………………….Mouse

Treasure Island……………………………………………...Pirate

Alice In Wonderland…………………………………………Country Girl

Little Red Riding Hood………………………………Little Red Riding Hood

Goldilocks and the 3 Bears………………………Country Girl, Bear Tabard

Jack and the Beanstalk…………………………………….Cow Tabard

The Three Little Pigs……………………………………….Pig Tabard

Peter Pan………………………………………………Captain Hook, Tinkerbell

Tales of Peter Rabbit……………………………………….Rabbit Tabard

Sleeping Beauty…………………………………………….Fairy Princess

Snow White…………………………………………………Snow Queen

Cinderella……………………………………………………Fairy Princess

Robin Hood………………………………………Golden Queen (Maid Marion)

Roman Mysteries…………………………………………..Roman Soldier

Funnybones…………………………………………………Skeleton

Mask of Zorro……………………………………………….Bandit

Dr Doolittle…………………………………………………..Animal Costumes

Gone With The Wind……………………………………….Scarlett

Hiawatha…………………………………………………….Indian Girl

Romeo and Juliet…………………………………………..Juliet

The 3 Musketeers……………………………………….…Musketeer

Oliver Twist…………………………………………………Victorian Boy

Aladdin………………………………………………………Aladdin

Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves……………………………...Ali Baba

Pingu…………………………………………………………Penguin

King Arthur…………………………………………..…Knight, Medieval King

Arabian Knights…………………………………………….Arab Shiek

Giraffes Can’t Dance………………………………………Giraffe

Whizz Bang Winnie………………………………………...Witch

The Jungle Book…………………………………………...Bear

Chicken Licken…………………………………………..…Animal Costume