Children across St Albans and Harpenden are dressing up in their best literary costumes to celebrate World Book Day.
World Book Day takes place every year on the first Thursday in March as a national celebration of books and reading.
Every child in full-time education receives a voucher to spend on books, with schools across the UK taking part in special activities to celebrate.
Some of last year's costumes included Alice in Wonderland, Hermione Granger, Tiffany Aching from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, Matilda and more.
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What is your child's name?Reem
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?Reception
What school do they go to?Lanchester primary school
What did your child dress up as?Barbie
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Barbie girl as she is our barbie What is your child's name?Florence
How old is your child?7
What year are they in?2
What school do they go to?
What did your child dress up as?Volcano (it was a Science word at her school)
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Florence - Volcano What is your child's name?Jack honeyman
How old is your child?7
What year are they in?3
What school do they go to?Howwood
What did your child dress up as?Willy Wonka
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Jack loves Charlie and the chocolate factory &the wonka film What is your child's name?Lenny Mansell-Baron
How old is your child?6
What year are they in?Yr2
What school do they go to?Home Educated
What did your child dress up as?The Mad Hatter - Alice in wonderland
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Lenny taking the role of the Mad Hatter very seriously. All poses were chosen by him - recreating images he had been imagining, portraying the character of the Mad Hatter to the best of his ability. I think he did a fantastic job! 
Lenny taking the role of the Mad Hatter very seriously. All poses were chosen by him - recreating images he had been imagining, portraying the character of the Mad Hatter to the best of his ability. I think he did a fantastic job! What is your child's name?Teddy Fletcher
How old is your child?6
What year are they in?Year 2
What school do they go to?Samuel ryder academy
What did your child dress up as?Where's Wally?
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Where's Wally?? What is your child's name?Amelia
How old is your child?2.5
What year are they in?Nursery
What school do they go to?Nuffy bear nursery
What did your child dress up as?Snow white
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This is my grandaughter Amelia 2.5 goes to nuffy bear nursery st albans What is your child's name?Leo
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?Reception
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What did your child dress up as?Green haired batman
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Leo as a green haired batman for world book day! What is your child's name?Alex & Theo
How old is your child?9
What year are they in?Yr 4
What school do they go to?Colney Heath
What did your child dress up as?Storm trooper & Willy Wonka
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Theo Oakeley-Woods Storm trooper next to his Twin brother Alex Oakeley-Woods as Willy Wonka. Ready for world book day at Colney Heath School. 
Theo Oakeley-Woods Storm trooper next to his Twin brother Alex Oakeley-Woods as Willy Wonka. Ready for world book day at Colney Heath School. What is your child's name?William
How old is your child?9
What year are they in?5
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What did your child dress up as?Voldemort
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William dressed as voldemort What is your child's name?Lily
How old is your child?8
What year are they in?3
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What did your child dress up as?Coraline
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Lily dressed as coraline with home made button eyes What is your child's name?Valen
How old is your child?10
What year are they in?5
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What did your child dress up as?David Attenborough
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Valen with a giraffe & his name favourite book, which includes quotes from David Attenborough. 
Valen looking like David Attenborough with his binoculars. What is your child's name?Macey
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?Year 1
What school do they go to?St. Adrians
What did your child dress up as?Goldilocks
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Goldilocks 
Goldilocks What is your child's name?Marshall and Marnie
How old is your child?6
What year are they in?2
What school do they go to?St Giles Church of England south mimms
What did your child dress up as?Harry and Hermione
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Marshall saywood Marnie Saywood 
Marshall and Marnie saywood What is your child's name?Maggie-Jo and Evie-June Cullen
How old is your child?11 & 8
What year are they in?Year 6 and year 3
What school do they go to?St John Fisher Roman Catholic primary school
What did your child dress up as?Where’s Wanda and Harley Quinn
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From left to right Evie-June Cullen as Harley Quinn and Maggie-Jo Cullen as Where’s Wanda. 
From left to right Evie-June Cullen as Harley Quinn and Maggie-Jo Cullen as Where’s Wanda. What is your child's name?Sienna Cox
How old is your child?8
What year are they in?3
What school do they go to?Swallow Dell Primary
What did your child dress up as?Miss Trunchbull & little Amanda Trepp
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"But my mummy said I look cute" 
Miss Trunchball arghhh What is your child's name?Olivia and Conor Quinn
How old is your child?10 and 4
What year are they in?Year 6 and Reception
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What did your child dress up as?Where’s Wally? And Spider Man
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Conor age 4 Spiderman and Olivia age 10 Where’s Wally? What is your child's name?Aydy & Finny Ryan
How old is your child?2 & 8
What year are they in?4
What school do they go to?Mandeville St.albans
What did your child dress up as?Sherlock holmes and the hungry caterpillar
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Aydy left Finny right 
Aydy Ryan, What is your child's name?Grace Farr
How old is your child?4
What year are they in?Reception
What school do they go to?Wheatfields Infants & Nursery School
What did your child dress up as?The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Butterfly
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Grace Farr What is your child's name?Tarian
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?1
What school do they go to?Cunningham hill
What did your child dress up as?Harry potter
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World book day What is your child's name?Ariana
How old is your child?9
What year are they in?Year 4
What school do they go to?Samuel Ryder Academy
What did your child dress up as?Matilda
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Ariana Ali dressed as Roald Dahl's Matilda What is your child's name?Maisie
How old is your child?9
What year are they in?4
What school do they go to?Beech Hyde
What did your child dress up as?Dorothy out of the wizard of oz
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Maisie as Dorothy. With toto in the basket. What is your child's name?Leo
How old is your child?6
What year are they in?1
What school do they go to?Colnbrook
What did your child dress up as?T-rex
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Leo Siou the T-Rex 
Zara Khan, Gabby from Gabbys Dollhouse What is your child's name?Chloe Atkinson
How old is your child?8
What year are they in?4
What school do they go to?Prae Wood
What did your child dress up as?The worst witch
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Chloe as The Worst Witch What is your child's name?George Atkinson
How old is your child?4
What year are they in?Reception
What school do they go to?Prae Wood
What did your child dress up as?Danny from The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet
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George as the boy astronaut from The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet What is your child's name?Askala Whyman-baptiste
How old is your child?7
What year are they in?Year 2
What school do they go to?Abbey school
What did your child dress up as?The sun (theme science word)
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The theme for world book day at the abbey school was a science word,so Askala has dressed up as the sun Did your children dress up for World Book Day?
Send us your best photos of your child(ren) dressed up for World Book Day 2024 to be featured online!
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