Vote for Townsville’s best Book Week costume for 2022
From The Wizard of Oz characters to super heroes, villains and everything in between — see the most colourful Book Week costumes in Townsville.
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From The Wizard of Oz characters to Star Wars, Thomas the Tank Engine and everything in between — there were no shortage of unbelievable Book Week costumes in Townsville.
Celebrated from August 20-26, thousands of children and teachers dressed in their most imaginative creations.
With so many nominations, we’ve picked the best costumes for our readers to decide who deserves to win.
See the gallery below and vote for your favourite. The winner will be announced at a later date.
Good luck.
Originally published as Vote for Townsville’s best Book Week costume for 2022
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