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A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ Dexter Sol Ansell Dressed Up As Egg For His School's World Book Day, And He Wins

He crushed it, though I expected nothing less.

Cinemablend · Mar 5

Extra stress or a bit of fun? Teachers and parents discuss World Book Day

As children dress up in UK and Ireland on Thursday, not everyone is on the same page over event’s pros and cons

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

From thermal underwear to ‘hairy’ jam: World Book Day titles take over UK book chart

Jamie Smart’s Bunny vs Monkey: Total Chaos! was No 1 in the chart last week as the Top 10 was dominated by the charity’s discounted children’s reads ahead of annual event

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Reading nook ideas to mark World Book Day

Book cases, shelf decor, stylish seating and reading lights enrich the world of fiction, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Independent UK · Feb 12

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 · Mar 6, 2025

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) · Mar 6, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

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 · Mar 6, 2025

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 · Mar 6, 2025

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 · Mar 6, 2025