World Book Day 2026 is just around the corner. Which means it’s time to start planning your little one’s costume! With this year’s celebrations set to be bigger and better than ever as part of the National Year of Reading. There’s never been a more exciting moment to dive into stories together. Bring your child’s favourite book character to life with a fun fancy-dress outfit. Turn reading into something magical, memorable, and wonderfully interactive.

With thousands of books to choose from, it will be a tough decision by your little one to choose. So here are a few ideas that can help narrow the field down. From classic book day characters of Where's Wally and Harry Potter, to animals and film inspired costumes, we have it all.

Classic World Book Day Costumes

Books Turned into Films Costume Ideas

Animal Lover Costumes

On a budget, don't worry we have costumes from £5.00, visit the sale online, or pop into one of our 2 shops on the south coast for even more fun costume ideas.

You can find out more information on world book day here. Whether your a parent or teacher this is the official world book day page that is full of info and how to get your free £1.00 voucher to claim your free book.