With World Book Day just around the corner on Thursday 7th March, parents looking for last-minute costume ideas can breathe a sigh of relief.
Education experts at Explore Learning have looked at Google searches and Goodreads data to pinpoint the most popular children’s stories, with the most recognisable characters.
They’ve put together six quick and easy World Book Day...
As reading attainment rises in schools, reading for pleasure continues its sharp decline To mark World Book Day 2023, the charity is calling on teachers, carers and parents to ensure that reading for pleasure [1] is encouraged as much as reading attainment, in and outside of schools.
While reading was the only core subject which saw attainment levels improve in 2022, (at Key Stage 2, 75% of...
Searches for World Book Day costumes have hit 40,000 this month in the UK, a 48% increase on 202 13,000 World Book Day posts on social platform TikTok with over 44million UK views
Party Delights shares its top costume picks for 2023
As children prepare for World Book Day on Thursday, March 2, parents across the country are united in searching for the...
The magical children’s book series that excites and stimulates little minds
In a world of fluffy clouds, fairies and magical spells, Grumbalina looks to have the perfect fairytale life. But, she’s starting to learn that magic can’t solve everything… The brilliant six book series by children’s author Karina Fredericks follows Grumbalina as she starts her new school, makes friends and learns...
Willy Wonka is UK’s best-loved Roald Dahl character
Matilda ‘baddie’ Miss Trunchbull comes third in list of favourites
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters most popular overall
The nation’s best-loved Roald Dahl characters have been revealed, proving that the celebrated British author is still as popular as ever 62 years after the release of...
Harry Potter is revealed as the most popular World Book Day costume, as over three quarters of parents admit to feeling pressure to deliver the best costume at the school gates
Even after nearly 25 years the most popular character for children to dress up as on World Book Day is Harry Potter (32%), followed by Cinderella (19%) and Matilda (14%)
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS! CELEBRATE WORLD BOOK DAY WITH THIS YEAR’S MUST-HAVE FANCY DRESS COSTUMES FROM PARTY DELIGHTS Thursday, March 3 marks the 25th annual World Book Day, when youngsters get the chance to celebrate their favourite books while letting their imaginations run wild by dressing up as their best-loved fictional characters.
With World Book Day taking place during lockdown last year...
