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Bookish Halloween: 20 easy literary character costume ideas

10/28/2015

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Halloween is almost here! With less just a few days left until my favorite holiday, I thought I'd share some literary inspiration with the procrastinators out there who still haven't chosen a costume. Already know what you're dressing up as? Here are some ideas for next year! They're fun, easy and great conversation starters for all your All Hallow's Eve extravaganzas. Like most people, I did not come up with the majority of these ideas but used this fancy thing called the World Wide Web to find some pretty neat costumes!.
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1) Nancy Drew and/or the Hardy Boy(s)

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A great couple's costume for the super sleuths out there!

2) Strega Nona

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Endless pasta as a costume accessory? Sign me up!

3) Harold and the Purple Crayon

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Perfect for couples with a young child (or two - one can be the crayon)!

4) Eleanor & Park

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Who doesn't love this YA duo?

5) Miss Havisham from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations

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A good excuse to bust out that wedding dress in the back of your closet!

6) The Old Man and the Sea

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I wish I could take the credit for coming up with this punny one.

7) A greaser from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders​

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Bonus: You can be Ponyboy Curtis this year, and Danny Zuko the next!

8) Harriet the Spy

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My alter ego as a child and a very practical costume if rain is in your Halloween forecast!

9) Madeline

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Whether or not you have 12 little girls in two straight lines, this Madeline ​is adorable!

10) Harry Potter & his crew

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Ten points will be rewarded to the house of your choosing if you can recite all of Rowling's spells.

11) The Paper Bag Princess

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The smallest amount of effort is required for this one. 

12) Your favorite Dr. Seuss character

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From Thing 1 to Thing 2, the Cat in the Hat to Sam I Am - you're sure to start a heated debate about the best Dr. Seuss book at your Halloween celebration with one of these costumes!

13) Pete the Cat

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Purrfect for the cat AND children's book lovers out there!

14) Release your inner Wild Thing

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This one takes a little bit more effort. I think I'll save it until I have more costume prep time and
maybe a little wild thing of my own to take Trick-or-Treating!

15) Arthur & friends

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"Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card!"

16) Captain Underpants!

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Who wouldn't want to walk around in next to nothing besides giant underwear and a cape? 

17) Frodo & Co.

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Choose a hobbit, Gandalf, Legolas or Gollum if you're looking to find "your precious" on All Hallow's Eve. This makes for a great group costume in Middle Earth and beyond!

18) A Bookworm

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Bookworms are great at all ages - but this costume is particularly cute for the bookish babies out there.

19) The Fiction Fairy

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This one would take a little bit more effort, but it's so adorable it just might be worth it.

20) "Reading Rainbow"

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"Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high!"

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What are you dressing up as this Halloween? Tweet me your response @TessaFoxReads or leave a comment below!

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    Tessa Fox is the Early Literacy Librarian at the Kenosha Public Library. After working in the journalism and publishing fields, Tessa decided to dedicate her life to books and public librarianship, and went back to school to get her Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she graduated in December 2016. Tessa has been working in public libraries since 2014. Disclaimer: The views expressed here are mine alone and do not reflect those of my employer.


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