PUPILS across Worcestershire dressed up as their favourite book characters for World Book Day.
Harry Potter and Matilda were among the popular characters that youngsters often opt for for their dress-up days.
Schools across the UK held their own World Book Day activities on and leading up to the event with booksellers also hosting events and activities.
Families also celebrated the occasion at home with the World Book Day website offering many activity ideas.
World Book Day was created by UNESCO back in 1995 as a "worldwide celebration of books and reading."
It is celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world including the UK and Ireland.
The first event in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997.
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Are your kids dressing up for World Book Day?
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What is your child's full name?George cleavely Lillyanne cleavely
How old are they?8 4
Where do they go to school?St Bartholomews
What is their character?Spider-Man and Wednesday
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George 8 left LillyAnne 4 right What is your child's full name?George ryan
How old are they?11
Where do they go to school?Comberton primary
What is their character?Tyson fury
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Me lil tyson fury ready for world book day xxx What is your child's full name?Kaison and korbyn lacey
How old are they?3
Where do they go to school?Cookley Primary
What is their character?The enormous Crocodile 🐊 Twins
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Left is korbyn lacey right ia kaison lacey What is your child's full name?Ellie-May Street
How old are they?2
Where do they go to school?First class nursery
What is their character?Snow White
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Ellie-May street dressed up as Snow White for world book day she attends First class nursery in Kidderminster 
Sarah street with daughter Ellie May 
Thing one and two teaching assistants from Unity rivers academy Amy Pratt and Sarah Street. With Sarah streets daughter Ellie-May street who attends first class nursery in Kidderminster. What is your child's full name?Sofia Garnish
How old are they?4
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?Cinderella
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Sofia Garnish dressed up as Cinderella for World Book Day 2024. What is your child's full name?Eden Williams
How old are they?3
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?Batman
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Eden Williams as Batman and twin brother Charlie as Bob the Builder 
Charlie Williams age 3 What is your child's full name?Toby Andrews
How old are they?10
Where do they go to school?Franche Community Primary School
What is their character?Festival Theme (Kevin Patterson) Kevin & Perry go Large
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A festival theme at Tobys school for WBD Rocking his best Kevin & Perry What is your child's full name?Byron and AJ jones
How old are they?8 &9
Where do they go to school?St Catherines Kidderminster
What is their character?Banana man and ninja turtle
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Byron Jones on the right and AJ Jones on the left The picture was taken at home What is your child's full name?Aliciah and darcie Harvey
How old are they?7&5
Where do they go to school?Sutton park
What is their character?Queen of hearts and gangster granny
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Left Aliciah Harvey aged 7 queen of hearts Right Darcie Harvey aged 5 gangster granny What is your child's full name?Josie-Anna Bridge
How old are they?3
Where do they go to school?Hartlebury C of E Primary School
What is their character?Little Bo Peep
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Josie-Anna Bridge dressed as Little Bo Peep and her sheep from Toy Story 
Josie-Anna Bridge dressed as Little Bo Peep and her sheep from Toy Story What is your child's full name?Brody Wilson
How old are they?6
Where do they go to school?Sutton park
What is their character?The white rabbit
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The white rabbit from Alice in wonderland What is your child's full name?Ava sandford
How old are they?5
Where do they go to school?St johns
What is their character?Mad hatter
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Mad hatter What is your child's full name?Luca sandford
How old are they?11
Where do they go to school?St johns
What is their character?Umpa lumpa
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Umpa lumpa 
Umpa lumpa What is your child's full name?Niamh and Ruari
How old are they?7 and 8
Where do they go to school?Cookley
What is their character?Matilda and Fantastic Mr Fox
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Wonderful What is your child's full name?Benjamin and Jenson Williams
How old are they?4 & 8
Where do they go to school?St Catherine’s
What is their character?Mario brothers
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On the left is Benji dressed has Luigi and on the Right is Jenson Dressed has Mario and they are brothers at the same school Reception and Year 3 What is your child's full name?Sidney George
How old are they?2
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?The boy from "we're going on a bear hunt" and the bear
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2 year old Sidney George was confronted by a scary bear roaring at him whilst out on his bear hunt this morning. What is your child's full name?Miss Knight
How old are they?35
Where do they go to school?Comberton Primary School
What is their character?Agatha Trunchbull
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World Book Day 2024 What is your child's full name?Darcy Bradley
How old are they?6
Where do they go to school?Astley Primary School Stourport
What is their character?Hairy Maclary from Donaldson dairy
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Our School asked the children to make a hat for world book day. Darcy choose a family favourite of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson dairy. Darcy had so much fun creating him from sticky tape and wool. 
Our real life Hairy Maclary got in on this photo. 
Hairy Maclary hat by Darcy Bradley to celebrate Wolrd book day. What is your child's full name?Charlie Green
How old are they?7
Where do they go to school?Fort Royal
What is their character?Fire Man
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Charlie Green dressed as a fireman in front of Kidderminster Fire Station What is your child's full name?Ella, Daisy and Ellis Golding
How old are they?10, 8, 5
Where do they go to school?Sutton Park primary Kidderminster
What is their character?Spiderman, Paddington and Daisy as herself lol
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Ellis Paddington bearElla SpidermanDaisy as herself What is your child's full name?Jessica R
How old are they?9
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?🧙 Hermione Grainger 🧙
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??? Let The Magic Of World Book Day Commence!! ? ?? What is your child's full name?Kayne cope
How old are they?7
Where do they go to school?Birchen coppice academy school
What is their character?Caption hook
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Picture was taken at home for world book day What is your child's full name?Kiera-Leigh cope
How old are they?9
Where do they go to school?Birchen coppice academy school
What is their character?LILO+stitch
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This picture was taken at home & it’s world book day today What is your child's full name?Vaida-Mae Haywood
How old are they?5
Where do they go to school?St georges primary
What is their character?Snow white
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Vaida-Mae year 1 dressed up as snow white holding the poison apple! With pretty red lipstick, picture was taken outside our house (Image: Submitted)What is your child's full name?Aila-Mai & Albie Lainsbury
How old are they?8 & 7
Where do they go to school?Astley CofE Primary School
What is their character?Thing 1 & Thing 2
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Top left Aila-Mai (Thing 1), top right Albie (Thing 2) What is your child's full name?Summer breese
How old are they?9
Where do they go to school?Sutton Park primary
What is their character?Mad hatter
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My little madhatter ? What is your child's full name?Noah Proctor
How old are they?10
Where do they go to school?St. Anne's C of E Primary School, Bewdley
What is their character?Oompa Loompa
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Noah Proctor as an Oompa Loompa for World Book Day What is your child's full name?Nancy and Reginald stokes
How old are they?9 and 7
Where do they go to school?Wolverley Sebright primary academy
What is their character?Draco Malfoy and Fleur Delacour
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Reginald stokes dressed as Draco Malfoy and Nancy stokes dressed as Fleur Delacour both characters from Harry Potter What is your child's full name?Alfie McNeill and his little brother Arlo McNeill
How old are they?3 and 2
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?T-Rex and Gruffalo
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Arlo and Alfie McNeillWorld Book Day for Alfie’s nursery and Arlo wanted to join in What is your child's full name?Joseph and Ella-May Davis
How old are they?8 & 4
Where do they go to school?Comberton Primary School
What is their character?Joseph is a minion and Ella-May is in pjs ready for bedtimes stories
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Left is Ella-May and right is Joseph the minion What is your child's full name?Noah Maiden
How old are they?4
Where do they go to school?St Ambrose catholic primary school
What is their character?Oompa lumpa
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Noah maiden dressed as oompa lumpa for world book day at school! What is your child's full name?Lewis and Jessica Matthews
How old are they?9
Where do they go to school?Alveley Primary School
What is their character?Diary of a wimpy kid and 101 dalmations
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Left - Lewis MatthewsRight - Jessica Matthews 
Jessica Matthews 
Lewis Matthews What is your child's full name?Ruby , Lincoln , keegan
How old are they?9 , 7 , 5
Where do they go to school?St Ambrose primary
What is their character?Harley Quinn , Batman , Harry Potter
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Ruby, im Harley Quinn Lincoln , I’m Batman Keegan , I’m Harry Potter , you a wizard Harry. What is your child's full name?Arlo Clark
How old are they?5 Today 7th March
Where do they go to school?St Bartholomew's Primary Stourport
What is their character?Mr Birthday from Mr Men
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My Son Arlo dressed as Mr Birthday from Mr Men As Its His 5th birthday today on world book day What is your child's full name?Isabella round
How old are they?2
Where do they go to school?Bluehoots nursery
What is their character?Little red riding hood
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Isabella round 
Isabella round 
Isabella round What is your child's full name?Isabel North
How old are they?7
Where do they go to school?St Catherine’s Primary
What is their character?Hermione Granger
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This is Isabel dressed as Hermione Granger for World Book Day! What is your child's full name?Alexia and Ethan
How old are they?11 and 6
Where do they go to school?Comberton primary
What is their character?Dennis the Menace and Minnie the minx
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Alexia and Ethan 
Alexia and Ethan What is your child's full name?Paris davies Scarlett davies Casey davies
How old are they?11 7 3
Where do they go to school?Birchen coppice academy
What is their character?Simon/cheerleader/woody
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Paris davies is Simon from Alvin and chipmunks Scarlett davies is a cheerleader Casey davies is woody from Toy Story What is your child's full name?Casey & Jesse fox
How old are they?10 & 6
Where do they go to school?St Catherine's marlpool
What is their character?Both harry potters
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Casey fox Age 10 
Jesse foxAge 6 What is your child's full name?Savannah Morris and Luka Morris
How old are they?5
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) and
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Savannah Dressed as Dorothy! 
Luka Dressed at Fantastic Mr Fox What is your child's full name?connor
How old are they?7
Where do they go to school?st ambrose
What is their character?cat in the hat
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connor What is your child's full name?Jasmine Minard
How old are they?7
Where do they go to school?Sutton Park primary -kidderminster
What is their character?Greg the sausage roll
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World Book Day 2024Jasmine as Greg the sausage Roll. 
World Book Day 2024Jasmine as Greg the sausage roll What is your child's full name?Olivia Skura
How old are they?8
Where do they go to school?St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
What is their character?Harley Quinn
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Olivia dressed as Harley Quinn for World Book Day 2024 What is your child's full name?Daniel Bradley
How old are they?7
Where do they go to school?
What is their character?Fantastic Mr Fox
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Daniel Bradley as Fantastic Mr Fox What is your child's full name?Poppy Whittaker
How old are they?6
Where do they go to school?St Catherine's Kidderminster
What is their character?Matilda
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World book day 2024Poppy 
World book day 2024Poppy What is your child's full name?Lara-mae pinnock
How old are they?10 years old
Where do they go to school?Wollescote primary school
What is their character?World book
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Harry Potter 
Harry Potter 
Harry Potter What is your child's full name?Ethan PAOLUCCI
How old are they?4
Where do they go to school?Wyre firest school
What is their character?Hey duggie
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Ethan What is your child's full name?Lee and Ben Hartill
How old are they?9 and 6
Where do they go to school?Hawbush primary
What is their character?Harry Potter and Lloyd the lego figure
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Lee and Ben Hartill ready for world book day as Harry Potter and Lloyd the lego figure What is your child's full name?Rosie hogan-grant
How old are they?8
Where do they go to school?St oswalds
What is their character?Goldilocks and the 3pandas
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There school did twisted fairy tales for book day What is your child's full name?Logan Henry
How old are they?8
Where do they go to school?Wilden all saints ce primary school
What is their character?Charmander
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Children at Wilden primary school could dress in pyjamas or costume for world book day and take a book to share with their class. What is your child's full name?Kailah & Jayla
How old are they?6 & 8
Where do they go to school?St Mary’s CE Primary School
What is their character?Pyjama Day
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Kailah (left age 8)Jayla (Right age 6)Pyjama Day! What is your child's full name?Francesca Bushell
How old are they?9
Where do they go to school?St Catherines Primary
What is their character?Greek Goddess
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Greek Goddess ready for World Book Day What is your child's full name?Arlo Evans
How old are they?2
Where do they go to school?Kiddywinks day nursery
What is their character?Hey duggee
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Arlo's first world book day ready to go to nursery 
Arlo's first world book day ready to go to nursery Are your kids dressing up for World Book Day?
Send us your best photos of your children dressed up for World Book Day and we may put them in the paper!
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