Book Week Costume Ideas

Struggling with costume ideas for Book Week? We’ve got you covered!

It's that time of year again - Book Week is near! If you're in need of some inspiration for your kids costume, we have plenty of ideas.

MORRIGAN CROW

From Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

What you need:

• Black dress
• Black shoes
• Umbrella
• Golden ‘W’ Wundrous Society pin

TOOTHLESS (or any of the dragons)

From How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

What you need:

• Dragon mask
• Tail
• Wings

TRILBY MOFFAT

From The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat by Kate Temple

What you need:

• Red jacket
• White shirt
• Jeans
• Key around the neck

CICADA

From Cicada by Shaun Tan

What you need:

• Grey suit
• Tie

JULIA

From Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom de Freston

What you need:

• Yellow raincoat
• Yellow gumboots

JACK

From Tiger Warrior: Attack of the Dragon King by Maisie Chan

What you need:

• Red shirt
• Red sneakers
• Blue or grey pants
• Jade Coin (shiny pale green disc)

YESTERDAY CRUMB

From Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup by Andy Sagar

What you need:

• Cat ears
• Teacup
• Blue dress
• White apron

OMAR

From Planet Omar: Epic Hero Flop by Zanib Mian

What you need:

• Striped shirt
• Yellow cape

SAD GHOST

From The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

What you need:

• White sheet with eyes holes cut out

KITTY

From Kitty is Not a Cat by Jess Black

What you need:

• Cat ears
• Cat tail
• Onesie

Good luck with your Book Week costumes! If you make any of the above we'd love to see it - tag us @HachetteKidsANZ