For years on World Book Day, children have turned up to class dressed as their favourite book characters. But this year, an entire school in Essex was transformed into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,

Annual event to encourage children to read for pleasure is sore spot for parents under 'growing pressure' to create character costumes

Schools have adopted a more flexible approach in response to the cost-of-living crisis and the growing pressure on parents to create impressive costumes

World Book Day is also celebrated by celebrities who have been taking to social media to show their children's adorable costumes.

Pupils at a primary school in Plymouth have been putting their reading skills to the test for World Book Day by learning how to read the news. Ernesettle Community School said it wanted to link the event to aspirational careers to highlight "how important reading is to many jobs".

FROM Harry Potter to The Gruffalo and Mary Poppins to Gangsta Grannis, children across Warrington celebrated their favourite characters for World Book Day 202.

We asked you, the readers, to send us your photographs of the kids dressed up for their World Book Day 2025 celebrations at school or nursery.

Learners at Lyndon School, part of the Summit Learning Trust, have been celebrating World Book Day. This year’s theme, “Read Your Way,” encouraged children to explore reading in their own way, making it a fun and personal experience.