Girls Book Week Costumes for School Parades & Dress-Up Days
Our girls Book Week costumes range covers storybook heroines, fairy tale favourites and classic characters that work for Australian school parades, library events and classroom dress-up days. Choose from recognisable literary characters, easy dress-based outfits, witches, princesses, pirates and storybook animals across toddler to teen sizes.
Book Week 2026 Costume Ideas for Girls
Book Week 2026 runs from 22–28 August in Australia, with the CBCA theme Symphony of Stories. Most schools hold their parade or dress-up day during this week, though the exact date can vary by school. Ordering early leaves time to try the costume on, plan hair and accessories, and swap sizes if needed.
Popular Book Week Costume Ideas for Girls
Popular Book Week ideas for girls include Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy, Little Red Riding Hood, Mary Poppins, fairy tale princesses, witches and wizards, storybook animals, pirates and classic schoolgirl storybook looks. A dress-based costume with one or two simple accessories is easy to wear all day and instantly recognisable in a parade line-up.
Easy Girls Book Week Costumes
For an easy option, pick a single-piece dress costume and add a headband, cape or basket. Many girls costumes in this range arrive as complete sets, so there is nothing extra to make. If your school has a class theme, our Storybook Characters and Book Week Accessories ranges help finish the look.
More Book Week Ranges
Compare ideas in boys Book Week costumes, browse all kids Book Week costumes by size, or finish the look with storybook character costumes and Book Week accessories.
Girls Book Week Costumes FAQ
What sizes do your girls Book Week costumes come in?
Girls costumes are listed from Toddler through kids XS, S, M, L and XL up to Teen, with a few styles in XXL; S, M and L cover most of the range. Many listings show a height range or age guide in the size chart, so measure your child's height before ordering.
How much do girls Book Week costumes cost?
Prices in this range currently start from $9.99 and go up to $110.37. All prices are in Australian dollars.
When is Book Week 2027 in Australia?
CBCA Book Week is held every August. Book Week 2026 ran from 22 to 28 August with the theme Symphony of Stories, and the CBCA announces the 2027 dates and theme closer to the time. School parades are usually held during Book Week itself, so most families order in late July or early August.
What are the most popular Book Week costumes for girls?
Princess ball gowns, witch dresses, fairy and tutu outfits, mermaid costumes, school uniform looks, red riding hood outfits, Wonderland tea party dresses, gingham farm girl pinafores, striped-hat cat tutus, and 1940s evacuee and Victorian dresses for history themes. Boys styles are under boys Book Week costumes, extras under Book Week accessories, and all kids picks under kids Book Week costumes.
How quickly can I get a girls Book Week costume delivered in Australia?
Orders placed before 2pm on weekdays are dispatched the same day from our Melbourne warehouse; orders placed after 2pm, on weekends or public holidays go out the next business day. After dispatch, estimated delivery is 1 to 3 business days in Victoria, 2 to 4 in NSW and SA, 3 to 6 in Queensland and 5 to 10 in WA and NT, and express options may be offered at checkout. Full details are on our shipping policy page.
Can I return a girls Book Week costume if it does not fit?
Yes. We offer a 14-day return policy from the date you receive your order, as long as the item is unused and in original condition with all tags and packaging intact, and you have proof of purchase. Wigs, masks, headpieces and accessories cannot be returned unless faulty, return postage is at the customer's cost unless the item is faulty, and original shipping costs are non-refundable. If you need a different size, the quickest option is to place a new order for the right size and return the original. See our returns page for the full policy.