The Wizard of Oz is one of those stories every Aussie school kid knows — it's been on reading lists, in school libraries and on family screens for generations. When Book Week rolls around in August, a Wizard of Oz costume is one of the safest bets you can make: instantly recognisable at the school parade, suitable for any age, and brilliant for groups of siblings or friends who want...

Every Aussie classroom has one — the kid who's coming as a superhero for Book Week whether it fits the theme or not, cape already on by breakfast. If that's your child, you've probably had the same small worry I did: is a superhero costume even allowed for Book Week? Short answer, yes — as long as the hero lives in a book, and plenty of the biggest ones do....