If people don't believe them, they can just get weaker and weaker until their friends start clapping – because fairies literally start to drop dead when you don't believe them! There are loads of characters your daughter can dress as for World Book Day – and they don’t always have to be princesses!

Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts channel The Wizard of Oz

Use old cardboard to make a pirate telescope, a strip of red material tied round your child's head and a stripy T-shirt.

Eating a mince pie saved my life - it led to my breast cancer diagnosis: 39-year-old mother tells how she. You only need some black and red fabric to turn an ordinary school uniform into one for witches and wizards!

World Book Day costume Amanda Holden causes stir with sexy World Book Day costume

Rapper Lady Leshurr says 'her career has been ruined' after she is found not guilty of attacking her.World Book Day is celebrated in schools across the UK, often with lots of book-themed events and fancy dress. Ashley showed off her incredible figure in a brown skin-tight catsuit, while boosting her height in a pair of heels. To get the look they'll just need to tie their hair into a sideways plait and make a DIY bow and arrow, Katniss Everdeen's signature weapon . Some teens love to dress up, others really don't – so we've got some easy ideas to lessen the stress and effort, so that everyone can join in and have some fun for World Book Day 2023.