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World Book Day is on Thursday 7 March in 2024, although many schools and nurseries may decide to celebrate it on Friday 3 March to round the school week off with some costumed fun. Some readers loved the book's charm and unique story, while others did not see it as being morally acceptable for a young child to read, as the subject of burglary is taken fairly light-heartedly without serious consequences. The baby and Burglar Bill end up spending a day together, but when Bill is putting the baby to bed, he hears an intruder downstairs. The wires took a little bit to straighten out but it didn’t take too long before I was parading around the house flapping my wings around.

If you’re looking for easy, last-minute World Book Day costumes that are simple to put together but look fantastic, we’ve got a great selection for you right here. We didn’t worry too much about the bottom half of the costumes, the boys just wore their school trousers.

Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.Inspired by the classic stripey robber outfit that first appeared in old silent movies, this kids’ fancy-dress outfit is well-suited to Book Week events and parties. Moved by her friendliness, he does this, forgetting about the jewels he has come to steal, and is rewarded with a damson tartlet before escaping. This amazing Men's Burglar Costume comes complete with a Black and White Striped, Long Sleeved Shirt, Black Hat, Eye Mask and Matching Money Bag with Dollar Symbol. My body doesn’t fit into the size descriptions exactly, but I’m usually a small and a small fit me well enough.