From Amelia Earhart to Mr Bean to Where’s Wally?, parents have pulled out all of the stops this year for World Book Day. The idea behind the day is to encourage children to get reading and every child in education across the UK will receive a book token to spend at participating stores.
Here are 175 fantastic pictures of children dressed up for World Book Day:
25. World Book Day: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Taken from the cover of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, this costume is absolutely ingenious. Photo: Sophie Lewis
26. World Book Day: Cat In the Hat
This Cat In the Hat costume is brilliant - Happy World Book Day! Photo: Sophie Lewis
27. World Book Day: Harry Potter
Expelliarmus - A lot of effort has gone into this fab Harry Potter costume. Photo: Sophie Lewis
28. World Book Day: Bellatrix Lestrange
Taking on the role of the villian Bellatrix Lestrange, Meredith, age 6, looks superb. Photo: Sophie Lewis