St Albans children dress to impress for World Book Day 2019
Gangster Granny and Mr Stink for World Book Day. Picture: Katie Sams - Credit: Archant
Where’s Wally and Matilda were among the characters St Albans and Harpenden children dressed up as for World Book Day this year.
Griff, eight, from Sandridge Primary School as Diary of a Wimpy Kid for World Book Day. Picture: Andy Miller - Credit: Archant
World Book Day took place on Thursday, March 7, celebrating books and reading as part of the charity’s mission to ensure every child and young person has a book of their own.
Characters from David Walliams books were also popular, with at least two Grandpas from Grandpa’s Great Escape, a Gangster Granny, a Mr Stink and Raj the shopkeeper.
Imogen as Princess Poppy for World Book Day. Picture: Sabrina Miller - Credit: Archant
Some children went as more classic characters - with several Alice in Wonderlands and Matildas, a Golden Ticket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a Cheshire Cat.
World Book Day has been running for 22 years, and is celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world, with the UK and Ireland celebrating the day in March. School children dress up as their favourite characters and are given book tokens.
Isabella Hope, seven, as Mary Poppins and Thomas Hope, 10, as the Ice Monster for World Book Day. Picture: Hannah Hope - Credit: Archant
Isabella Garcia, six, as Hermione Granger for World Book Day. Picture: Kate Garcia - Credit: Archant
Joshua Smith, five, as the Little Vampire and Harry Smith, three, as Dinosaurs Love Underpants for World Book Day. Picture: Miriam - Credit: Archant
Lexi as Goldilocks for World Book Day. Picture: Jess Majercin - Credit: Archant
Logan from Wheatfields School as Slappy from Goosebumps for World Book Day. Picture: Laura Harmer - Credit: Archant
Marley, nine, as Grandma Wolf and Hadley, four, as The Day the Crayons Quit for World Book Day. Picture: Zoe - Credit: Archant
McKenzie, seven, as BatGirl, Freya, three, as the Cheshire Cat and Riley, nine, as the Joker for World Book Day. Picture: Amanda Miller - Credit: Archant
Melody, four, as Rainbow Dash for World Book Day. Picture: Tracy Payne - Credit: Archant
Neo from Wheatfields School as Donald Trump for World Book Day. Picture: Laura Harmer - Credit: Archant
Olive, Grace and Elsie Chabauty as the Fox from the Gingerbread Man, Grandpa from Grandpa's Great Escape and Goldilocks for World Book Day. Picture: Claire Chabauty - Credit: Archant
Olivia Quinn from Harpenden on World Book Day. Picture: Sinead Quinn - Credit: Archant
Oscar Brenton, 10, as Grandpa from Grandpa's Great Escape for World Book Day. Picture: Toni McDaid - Credit: Archant
Scarlett as Isadora Moon and Matilda as Nancy from Oliver Twist on World Book Day. Picture: Rebekah Miller - Credit: Archant
Super hero Tillie for World Book Day. Picture: Sarah Coulson - Credit: Archant
Topsy from Topsy and Tim Visit London for World Book Day. Picture: Matt Atkinson - Credit: Archant
Where's Wally for World Book Day. Picture: Rebecca Baird - Credit: Archant
Where's Wally and a Dalmatian for World Book Day. Picture: Jodie Harrington - Credit: Archant
Willow Deegan, five, from Harpenden Academy, as Ronja the Robber's Daughter for World Book Day. Picture: Jo O'Donnell - Credit: Archant
Left to right: Tiffany Ballard, Sienna Ellis-Ballard, and Emily Wyeth. Picture: Susie Wyeth - Credit: Archant
Alby as Peter Rabbit for World Book Day. Picture: Natasha Birch - Credit: Archant
Alice in Wonderland for World Book Day. Picture: Patricia Smith - Credit: Archant
Anya Davies, nine, as Pansy Parkinson for World Book Day. Picture: Darshna Patel-Davies - Credit: Archant
Byron, seven, as the Golden Ticket for World Book Day. Picture: Aileen Harvey - Credit: Archant
Charlee from Wheatfields School as Raj from David Walliams books for World Book Day. Picture: Laura Harmer - Credit: Archant
Daisy Harmer as Alice in Wonderland for World Book Day. Picture: Debbie Harmer - Credit: Archant
Darcie Bayliss, seven, as Dorothy and Marlie Bayliss, five, as Little Red Riding Hood for World Book Day. Picture: Jane Edmondson - Credit: Archant
Eleanor Wood, five, as Matilda on World Book Day. Picture: Lee Wood - Credit: Archant
Ella Louise Murphy as Matilda for World Book Day. Picture: April Fruen - Credit: Archant
Elodie, seven, as Matilda and Lyra, three, as Paddington Bear for World Book Day. Picture: Polly L-H - Credit: Archant
Faith Holahan, five, as Little Red Riding Hood for World Book Day. Picture: Angela Holahan - Credit: Archant
Fox in Socks for World Book Day. Picture: Joanna Barnes - Credit: Archant
Brooke, three, dressed as the White Rabbit for World Book Day. Picture: Juliet Collins - Credit: Archant
