A girl in Paisley, Scotland, marked World Book Day on March 7 by dressing up as Pinocchio – complete with an adjustable nose and hovering strings – videos posted to X show. This footage was captured ...

After 10 years of World Book Days, working mum-of-three Georgina Fuller is feeling guilty that she's never handmade a costume. While parents struggle to convince their little one that Anna from Frozen ...

If you’re well and truly panicking because you haven’t got a World Book Day costume, we’re here to tell you to make a cuppa, ...

World Book Day is fast approaching and for many parents, it’s a fun but frantic scramble to find the perfect costume for ...

It's World Book Day on Thursday 7 March, when children across the UK and Republic of Ireland are each given a book token and are encouraged to go to school dressed as their favourite characters. For a ...

In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as World Book Day, a global celebration of literature and the joy of reading. The date is significant, marking the passing of literary giants like William Shakespeare ...

World Book Day – those three words are "enough to make most of us break out in a cold sweat", said Nadia Cohen in Metro. Nobody would argue with the "push to promote children's literacy", nor with the ...