World Book Day Costume Ideas 2023

To celebrate this year’s World Book Day, we’ve put together 10 of our favourite characters with tips on what your class need to dress up as each one.

1. Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon

What do you need? A green t-shirt, brown waistcoat, viking helmet or shield

2. K2 O’Hero from Which Way to Anywhere

What do you need? A backpack, an atlas and a pair of glasses with one lens covered with black card

3. Jonathan or Flick from The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

What do you need for Jonathan? A waistcoat (and bow tie if you have one), a suitcase and a magnifying glass

What do you need for Flick? A red top, a suitcase and a magnifying glass

4. Henry from Horrid Henry

What do you need? Jeans and a blue and yellow stripy top (flat cap optional!)

5. Julia from Julia and the Shark

What do you need? A yellow raincoat

6. Vetman from Vetman and His Bionic Animal Clan

What do you need? White coat with a black t-shirt and trousers, and your favourite cuddly animal toy

7. Yesterday Crumb from the Yesterday Crumb series

What do you need? Fox ears and an apron

8. Jack from The Christmas Pig

What do you need? Pyjamas and a teddy pig

9. Morrigan from Nevermoor

What do you need? An all-black outfit, a red ribbon for your hair and an umbrella

10. Edie Eckhart from The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Big Trip

What do you need? A backpack, a sleeping bag and a long coat