See Gladstone’s fantastic Book Week costumes | 2024 gallery
A Gladstone brother and sister’s creative Book Week costumes have been voted the region’s best by locals. Check them out here, as well as the other fantastic costumes that just missed out, following our online poll
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There has been no shortage of creativity with costumes across the Gladstone region this year during Book Week.
We put a call out for Book Week photos and were inundated with incredible dress ups of children, and some educators, celebrating their favourite literature.
Reading is Magic was the theme for Book Week 2024 and students have clearly been inspired to come up with some magical costumes, from superheroes, wizards to unicorns.
Voting closed on Monday, August 26.
First place went to Jayce Pengelly as X-Men character Wolverine and Aria Pengelly as Viva from Trolls Band Together.
There was a tie for third place, which went to an Amy Rose costume and Avah dressed as Rainbow Fairy.
Second place went to Mackenzie Bell as a bin chicken from Winner Winner Bin Chicken Dinner.
Scroll below to see the photo gallery.
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