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Wicked and Willy Wonka inspire 2025 World Book Day costumes

World Book Day, which was first celebrated in the UK in 1997, celebrates reading and books.

Evening Standard

All the books children can get for free with their £1 token this World Book Day

Every World Book Day children in primary schools across the UK can get a free book with their £1 token.

The National (Scotland)

BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine dresses up as The Gruffalo for World Book Day

The 59-year old presenter took part in the fancy dress day to celebrate his favourite children’s book character.

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OPINION - World Book Day and the costumes from hell: why it's time we abolished this festival of stress

Is there any horror to compare with World Book Day horror? I’m over it all myself because my daughter is at secondary school and they don’t get you to dress up at The Very Hungry Caterpillar there.

Evening Standard

Voices: Let’s end the performative hell of compulsory World Book Day costumes

I’m not saying social media is fetishising the act of reading as a nostalgic, middle class pursuit regardless of the child’s actual interests, but what I am saying is there are an awful lot of Pippi Longstocking outfits on Instagram, writes Emma Kernahan

The Independent UK

World Book Day: Rochelle Humes and Coleen Rooney among celebrities whose children are dressing up

Never one to miss out on an opportunity to dress up, BGT judge Amanda Holden also got involved

Evening Standard

World Book Day: Why schools are asking pupils not to wear costumes of their favourite characters

Schools have adopted a more flexible approach in response to the cost-of-living crisis and the growing pressure on parents to create impressive costumes

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Parents ‘spending nearly £20 per child on costumes for World Book Day this year’

Families will spend £2 more on average per child on costumes for World Book Day than they did last year, a survey for Rakuten indicates.

Evening Standard

World Book Day: top tips for last-minute costumes

From Halloween-inspired Harry Potters to toilet roll-wrapped Mr Bumps, writers and booksellers share their ideas for kitting out your child for WBD at the 11th hour

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Mangan: Maybe middle aged panic is setting in, I’m clinging to whatever fitness I have

Ahead of World Book Day (March 6), Lauren Taylor speaks to the actor, comedian and writer about his relationship with books, running and fame.

The Independent UK

World Book Day: five unmissable Latin American classic novels

The Latin Times compiled a list of the most significant fiction books in Latin America

Latin Times

Dame Jacqueline Wilson reads to zoo animals for World Book Day

The best-selling novelist introduces her books to some unusual audiences at Drusillas Zoo Park

Evening Standard

World Book Day finds children are put off reading for pleasure

Annual event to encourage young readers has revealed research finding that significant numbers feel discouraged from following their own tastes

The Guardian - UK

Tears, fancy-dress tyranny and tedious discourse: it can only be World Book Day

The pressure can be overwhelming – so I gave up on green eggs and ham and found a low-effort solution, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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World Book Day: cost of living pushes schools to ditch dress-up plans

Some schools report that the annual call for children to wear book-themed costumes has been dropped to avoid further stretching family budgets

Bangkok Post

Books and roses mark St Jordi day on Sunday

This Sunday is the day of Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia in Spain. On this day, people celebrate by exchanging books and roses. Sunday is also World Book Day as declared by Unesco in 1995.

Daily Record

WATCH: Wishaw kid gets message from Celtic captain after World Book Day costume tribute

He got the message and a signed shirt after his WBD costume of Callum McGregor complete with protective facemask

Daily Record

Castle Douglas nursery youngsters celebrate World Book Day

The children wore their pyjamas to promote bed time reading and also brought in their favourite books

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Daily Mirror

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt cuts off Lenny Henry as he warns 'you shouldn't say that'

BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt halted the show this week in the BBC studio, as he was interviewing The Rings Of Power star Sir Lenny Henry about World Book Day

Wales Online

Amputee dad who is Prince Harry's 'hero' shares pride as daughter dresses up as him for World Book Day

Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod shared a photo of his little girl in costume, complete with a drawn-on beard

The Independent UK

Child dresses as Prince Harry for World Book Day following release of memoir Spare

‘He loved the beard so much, he didn’t want to take it off at bathtime,’ mother said

Wales Online

The One Show's Alex Jones brands herself a 'bad mother' after World Book Day confession

Welsh TV presenter Alex Jones called herself a "bad mum" on The One Show when she revealed that she brought part of her son's World Book Day Outfit instead of making them

Wales Online

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt warns Lenny Henry on live show: 'You shouldn't say that'

Lenny Henry was on the BBC Breakfast show to talk about World Book Day but Charlie Stayt had to address a comment

The Independent UK

Manchester United celebrate FA Cup progress – Thursday’s sporting social

Tyson Fury promoted World book Day.

Daily Mirror

Celeb kids unrecognisable as they dress up in eye-catching costumes for World Book Day

Kids across the country headed to school dressed as their favourite book characters today but one daring child decided to go as Prince Harry on the cover of his memoir

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