Photo gallery: All the action from Victoria’s Book Week 2025

From wizards and superheroes to storybook classics — Victoria’s 2025 Book Week is bringing beloved characters to life. See all the action in pictures.

Picture perfect: Victoria’s 2025 Book Week kicks off. Picture: Jason Edwards

From wizards and superheroes to storybook classics — Victoria’s 2025 Book Week is set to bring beloved characters to life for the 80th annual celebration.

Running from Saturday, August 16 to August 23, this year’s theme, “Book an Adventure”, will see schools bursting with colourful costumes, inspiring kids to dive into new worlds through stories.

The annual book week kicked off on Saturday. Picture: Tim Carrafa

The Herald Sun will be hitting classrooms across the state to capture the best dress-ups and special moments.

Parents and teachers can also share their own Book Week snaps to be featured in our statewide gallery.

ST MEL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, SHEPPARTON

Djakai Jenkins dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Fatima Rabail dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Joshua Sparkes, Jude Briskie and Ollie Napier dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Talal Abbas, Hyla Thompson, Luke Miller and Hiyaan Patel dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Arjun Singh and Jinal Sindhal dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Jacob Sagoleo, Toby Hawker, Vansh Patel, Nathaniel Beale, Wilum Warrior, Max Munro, Alex Khan and Ava Snowdon-Hennessy dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Jack Barbary and Haidar Khalifa dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Aimiah Winmar dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Supplied.

Marley Mammone and Anashe Madhuyu dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Ilyas Coskun dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Author and teacher Di Walker takes a writing workshop with year 5/6 during Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Izabela Stanagoi and Parteet Kaur dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Shiv Patel, Bryson Agustin and Patrick Austen dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Staff Lilli Keck, Cassie Waack and Nanette Micallef dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Jasmeet Bhatti, Lorene Bulambo, Joy Yakani and Keishah Bwihambi dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Charlie McMurtrie, Claudia Campi and Aarusha Karki dressed up for Book Week at St Mel's Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

BOURCHIER ST PRIMARY SCHOOL, SHEPPARTON

Ashlynn Bowles and Sienna Trickett dressed up for Book Week at Bourchier Street Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Harper Bartlett, Mahley McCrimmon and Bridget Nina Mallari dressed up for Book Week at Bourchier Street Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Kahmay Scott, Felicity Best and Logan Collins dressed up for Book Week at Bourchier Street Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Jude Logue, Jie Gong, Ryder Ismail and Leilani Beckett dressed up for Book Week at Bourchier Street Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Delmara Recalde-Smith and Liana Dajko dressed up for Book Week at Bourchier Street Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

GOWRIE ST PRIMARY SCHOOL, SHEPPARTON

Mackenzie Warren, Skye Boulter at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

Laporsha Lovett-McGee, Amina Haroun, Shukrani Ngave and Zyra Calinawan dressed up for Book Week at Gowrie St Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Julian Solway-Harding, Knox Harrington and Alexsandra Teves dressed up for Book Week at Gowrie St Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Gowrie St Primary School Prep class at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

Gowrie St Primary School Prep class at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

Nevaeh Yep, Chase Heyward, Ofhelie Perido and Vivaan Dhir dressed up for Book Week at Gowrie St Primary School. Picture: Abby Walter

Claire Hays and Trinity Reddy at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

Jason Miller, Mahlee Ellis, Abel Solway-Harding and Ronin Winch at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

Isabella White and Marlie Drake-Petersen at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

Staff Charli Lloyd, Tom Moylan, Kaitlyn Crowhurst and Lara Wayman at Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Picture: Abby Walter

BENDIGO VIOLET ST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Kaiden and Cooper.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Amelia, Vera and Giovanna.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Elli, Jadha, Lexi and Mikaela.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Advik, Albie and Adalyn.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Jaxson, Charlie and Addie.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Keihan, Leila and River.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Ollin and Pixie.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Ranown and Hazel.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Dorian, (Harry Potter), Kobe, Thomas and Noah.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Mia, Aaleyah and Billie

Bendigo Violet Street Primary School Book Week 2025: Julian, Alistair, Asher.

PRESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Beatrice at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Isaac Clark at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Ioanna at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Ollie at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Vinnie at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Jack at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Samantha at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Audra at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Lily Jean at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Henry at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Peighton at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Vinnie at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Zoey at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Alessia and Riley at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Frank and Perry at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

Rowan at Preston Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Himangi Singh.

ALBANVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thung-Pi and Yanlan Picture: Athos Sirianos

Rachael, Jordan and Jaime Picture: Athos Sirianos

Zareetah, John and Chris Picture: Athos Sirianos

Esma and Elyas Picture: Athos Sirianos

Belinda, Antonio and Tama Picture: Athos Sirianos

Tashya, Christian and John Picture: Athos Sirianos

Sonya and Chloe Picture: Athos Sirianos

Mackenzie with her grandmother Georgina Picture: Athos Sirianos

Vivian and Bawibik Picture: Athos Sirianos

Zatheinme, Labor MP Luba Grigorovitch, Arianna and War War Kheitu Picture: Athos Sirianos

Suzette, Ethan and Allan Picture: Athos Sirianos

Bianca and Annalise Picture: Athos Sirianos

Kanya and Dakkshav Picture: Athos Sirianos

Ahmet, Sirac and Sinem Picture: Athos Sirianos

Lauren and Lucas Picture: Athos Sirianos

Stephanie and Jaime Picture: Athos Sirianos

IVANHOE EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

Ivanhoe East Primary School's 2025 Book Week Parade. Picture: Erin Constable

BLACK HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, BALLARAT

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

Students at Black Hill Primary School in Ballarat dressed up for Book Week 2025.

MILDURA SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Kids and teachers alike got in the spirit at Mildura South Primary School for Book Week 2025 with some incredible costumes.

Arlo Kiddey at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Karsen Berry at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Paisley Kavanagh at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Arlo Edwards at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Keegan Kavanagh at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Kayden Clough-Mitten at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Lily Olivier at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Jack Maloney at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Kilton Scott at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Bella Vanderveen at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Rogan Price at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Kaiden McKenzie at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Emilia Dalli, Aurora Allsop-Kaye at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Even the teacher's got in the act at Mildura South Primary School's 2025 Book Week celebrations. Jess Jackson, Simon Trembath, Lydia Sinclair. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh

Oliver McDonald at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Hamish Scherger, Max Pegus at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Boston Rosebottom at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Brylee Kiddey at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Remi Southwell, Amity Christian at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Reina Vave at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.

Samuel Edwards at Mildura South Primary School Book Week 2025 celebrations. Picture: Stuart Kavanagh.