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In pictures: World Book Day costumes

Alan AmeliaAlan
Amelia, from Crowthorne, Berkshire, literally dressed as a book, with a jacket and hat made from recycled pages from novels

Many children have been dressing up and heading to school as their favourite book characters for World Book Day.

The international event, which is in its 27th year, celebrates reading and books.

From classic tales to graphic novels, and even an outfit made entirely of books - here are some your costumes.

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Russell Sheath Nell and OscarRussell Sheath
Nell and Oscar from Hedge End, Hampshire, dressed up as The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
Gemma BertieGemma
Look at this Joker - Bertie, eight, from Hambledon, Hampshire, dressed as his favourite character from the Batman graphic novel series
Lucy MaisieLucy
Maisie, of Sherborne in Dorset, dressed as Little Red Riding Hood - keeping the Big Bad Wolf at bay in a basket
Kelly NoahKelly
Noah, 11, from Dorchester, Dorset, dressed as Sanji from One Piece by Japanese manga artist and author Eiichiro Oda
Claire LottieClaire
Feather power - Lottie, from Totton in Hampshire, became Valeria from the book Secrets of a Fortnite Fan by Eddie Robson
Owen HarryOwen
Harry in Banbury, Oxfordshire, opted for dressing as a real-life character -The Foo Fighter's frontman Dave Grohl who wrote the biography The Storyteller

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