She's shared a rare snap of her son Rex, with the caption: "World book day is like ever other day for Rex. The work you are putting into your business is such a great investment in the lives of so many others. ALTERNATIVELY: Sophie from the BFG spends the whole time in her glasses, with a pink nightdress and slippers on. Print out, cut out around the image outline and fix as a patch or badge to your blazer pocket, shirt, satchel, hat… anywhere you see fit!

Shy and hard working, the books follow Darrell through her years at Malory Towers as she faces the troubles many students still face today. She's dressed in a school uniform with a pile of books under her arm and a big ole grin on her face.Make the robes, stick their school uniform on underneath, and, if you're going for The Boy Who Lived, draw on a lightning bolt scar and add a pair of round cardboard glasses for good measure. After all, a skeleton can easily be transformed into one of the Funnybones characters, a pirate into Captain Hook or Long John Silver, a witch into Mildred Hubble of The Worst Witch franchise, a black cat into Puss In Boots, and plenty more besides. A great story about putting yourself out there even when you're scared, perfect for STEM fans and budding scientists! Your kids can easily be transformed into playing cards from in Alice In Wonderland using an old sheet, marker pens, and scissors.

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At playtime she twirled and spun across the playground so fast that none of the little boys in her class could catch her and they were all very cross. Reviewing and editing the text of Enid Blyton’s books has been an ongoing process, beginning in her own lifetime and continuing now and, we anticipate, into the future.

Get ready for more adventures with Darrell, Gwen and the girls in the second series of Malory Towers by revisiting the first season on iPlayer. Likewise, most superheroes come from comic books - let your little one wear their costume for the day. Dressing up as your favourite Roald Dahl or Jacqueline Wilson character seems like a dream come true.Dress your kid up as Roald Dahl's telekinetic bookworm with a sweet summer dress, red hair ribbon and cardie.