World Book Day 2026 - Share your brilliant costume photos

The best outfits for World Book Day 2025 <i>(Image: Contributed)</i>
The best outfits for World Book Day 2025 (Image: Contributed)
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World Book Day 2026 is here and we can’t wait to see the brilliant costumes.

Whether your little one is heading to school dressed as a much‑loved character, you’ve crafted a homemade masterpiece, or your family is celebrating with a book‑themed outfit, we want to showcase it all.

We’re inviting readers to send in their World Book Day photos for a special feature celebrating the creativity, colour and fun that make this day so loved.

The best outfits for World Book Day 2025 (Image: Contributed)

From tiny tots to teenagers – and even teachers getting into character – we’d love to see how you’re bringing stories to life.

Share your pictures with us online and help us highlight the fantastic imaginations and reading spirit in our community.

The best photos will be published in the Basingstoke Gazette on March 12.

World Book Day 2026 - Send Us Your Photos

Send us the best photos of your children dressed up for World Book Day and we'll feature the best online and in print.

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