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Sustainable Costumes for World Book Day 2022

sustainable costumes for world book day 2021

In preparations for World Book Day on the 3rd of March, we’ve been searching far and wide for costume inspiration! For a World Book Day that’s less-than-ordinary, and perhaps slightly emptier pockets than usual, what better time to do-it-yourself?! Check out the fantastic sustainable costumes below.

Sustainable costumes for World Book Day can be made from all sorts around the house. You don’t need to be an expert sewing machinist or professional crafter. Gather the cardboard boxes from your latest deliveries, old felt from the kids’ activity sets, Cotton wool, toilet roll tubes, old sheets and poster paints, scissors, glue and eco-glitter… cut up and rework tired clothing into a brilliant new creation!

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Ultimate Fictional Ladies

Ultimate Fictional Ladies

By Rebecca Reed, CRM Executive

Here come the girls! We have made a list of our ultimate fictional ladies. All of these female fictional characters are strong and fierce role-models that we all should aspire to be like. See who made our list below.

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Author of the Week, General Chatter, Kids' Corner

Things We Learnt From The BFG

Things we learnt from the BFG

Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a massive fan of The BFG. I read a lot as a child and this became a firm favourite from the moment I read the first chapter. I love all of Roald Dahl’s children’s books, I can’t quite bring myself to read the ‘adult’ stories he’s written. In reminiscing on our favourite Dahl character, we’re come up with a list of all the things we learnt from the BFG.

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Author of the Week, General Chatter

Roald Dahl Stories for Adults

roald dahl stories for adults

Roald Dahl once boasted, lacking modesty, that his name was known to virtually every child in the western world. almost 30 years on from his death, it is safe to say that every child you will encounter has probably read or is currently reading one of his great children’s stories. However, should have added that he was already quite well known to his adult audience as well! Read on to discover the salacious world of Roald Dahl stories for adults.

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Author of the Week, General Chatter

Roald Dahl | Our Favourite Quotes

Our favouirite Roald Dahl Quotes banner

You might have noticed that recently we’ve been talking a lot about Roald Dahl. We’re big fans of him here at World of Books. And it just so happens that this year marks 100 years of Roald Dahl, so there’s no better time to honour one of our all-time favourite children’s book authors.

Asking around the office of World of Books HQ, we’ve been collecting the best quotes from his books and we’ve compiled them here for your perusal.

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