it was just printed books. Nowadays, despite the multitude of digital alternatives, books still survive, and are celebrated in the various book days, weeks and reading events/festivals held annually.  In 2025, World Book Day is on Thursday 6 March (sometimes extending to the 7th), involving the distribution of free books and book tokens as well as other events and activities. Some schools may combine Book Day with other events such as Comic Relief (21 March) or other fundraising in connection with good causes. An alternative Book Day can also occur around 23 April, birthdate of William Shakespeare.

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To meet the challenges of this event, there are several options;

a) Hire or buy from us. This may be why you're here in the first place. We tend to leave most of the selling of costume to the supermarket, etc.s, but you're very welcome and we hope we can help.

b) Order off the internet, having checked availability sizes and delivery times - leave plenty of time!

c) Phone a friend (or similar) who might have something you can borrow,

d) Improvise, using your own talents and the help of your offspring.

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Getting back to option (a), below, we have an alphabetical selection of outfits available for book characters, some to hire, some to buy

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If you can't see anything that inspires you here, try the main Junior Hire Catalogue..

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If you are Teen to Adult, this is the link Book Characters for Adults