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It’s that time of year once again where the world comes together to celebrate the magic and importance of books. If you've got any ballet dancers in the family, you could use their dancing kit to dress your kids up as Pauline, Petrova or Posy Fossil from Ballet Shoes.We follow the girls through six years at the school, sharing in their challenges, disappointments and achievements as they work hard and play hard. Can they live up to Miss Grayling's expectations and turn from inky-fingered schoolgirls into "good, sound women the world can lean on"? Tinkerbell is a cute and simple costume to put together for World Book Day, and little girls will love it! Don't argue, my dear child, please don't argue!' cried Mr. Wonka. 'It's such a waste of precious time!'" Make an Angelina mask out of white card (with some pink card glued on for the ears) and wear with a pink leotard and tutu. If you've got any Spidey pyjamas lying around, you can use them to re-create Marvel's Spider-Man comic books. Same goes for Superman and Batman PJs too!

Fish out your kid's dressing gown, shower cap and some grey tights to dress up as Mrs Large the elephant, who only wants five minutes' peace for a bath! You can buy a pair of fairy wings or cut some out of card and use elastic so your child can wear them. To dress up as the aggressively spoiled Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, your kid can put on any party dress or glitzy skirt and cardigan.Dig out your old Halloween costumes and see if there's a witch's hat in the mix. You could combine it with your kid's school pinafore to make your own Mildred Hubble. To make the hat, roll a piece of card into a tall cone and decorate with stars and stripes of different coloured card. This cute little puppet costume is perfect for boys and girls - and, let's face it, it's too cute not to try out.

Likewise, most superheroes come from comic books - let your little one wear their costume for the day. Get creative with old clothes and jewellery

Uh oh! World Book Day is right around the corner and you still haven't nailed down your kid's costume! Never fear, we've got a ton of easy last-minute costume ideas for you to try – and you can make most of these outfits using clothes and other items that you already have in your cupboards. An icon for redheads everywhere. Dress your little one in a red dress with a white collar and hemmed sleeves. If they don't already have ginger hair, add a red curly wig.

Loads of your kid's favourite Disney films actually started out as Brothers Grimm fairy tales, which makes them a perfect option for World Book Day. Charlie and Lola - perfect for a blonde brother and sister, normal children's clothes are all that is necessary, although Lola has distinctive small bunches For her iconic blue hair, you can try blue hair mascara, hair chalk or blue hair spray for colouring that will wash out at the end of the day.

Darrell, the main character, begins her school life ingloriously. Determined to do well and make friends, she falls under the spell of the brilliant but mischievous Alicia Johns, neglecting her schoolwork in favour of fooling around and playing pranks on the staff. Your kids can easily be transformed into playing cards from in Alice In Wonderland using an old sheet, marker pens, and scissors. Cut a hole in the top and have them wear it like a sandwich board! Face painting can hold the key to a lot of World Book Day costumes Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL