Whether at school or at home, book week is a wonderful excuse to wear fancy dress costumes depicting the most memorable literary characters. Costumes for book week range from the scariest of villains to the sweetest of fairy godmothers and everyone in between. The variety in kids costumes bring these stories alive during book week. With so many characters from so many wonderful books, its difficult to pick just one.

Animals are a favorite choice for book week costumes. A lion from "The Wizard of Oz" or a bear from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" make great options. Other options might include a horse from "Black Beauty" or a tiger from "Tiger Tale." Kids book week costumes also include fantasy creatures such as a unicorn from "The Last Unicorn" or a dragon from "The Hobbit."

"Harry Potter" is still a favorite for children young and old alike. With seven books to choose from, there are many options. Adults might choose to be Snape, while teens might like to be Neville or Luna. Another option for teens might include characters from the "Twilight" series.

The fun is in the details when gearing up for book week parties. Ron, Harry and Hermione will require unique wands, while Edward will need his fangs. Dorothy would be alone without her Toto and the Mad Hatter most certainly needs his hat.

Authors also need their fair share of recognition and no book week would be complete without mentioning Dr. Seuss. These characters and more create a fun and memorable book week. You are only limited by your imagination.