Children across the country are going into school dressed as their favourite literary characters to mark World Book Day.
Theodore Partasides, 3, from Highgate is Zog this World Book Day. The beloved dragon is a World Book Day favourite written by the same writers behind the equally popular children’s book- The Gruffalo.
Another child chose to go dressed as Miss Trunchball- the arch nemesis of the titular character in Roald Dahl’s Matilda. The young girl’s costume appeared to be taking inspiration from the 1996 film adaptation of the book which starred Pam Ferris as the terrifying headmistress of Matilda’s school.
The McDonagh siblings from Bushey wore a variety of costumes. One sibling went dressed as the lion from Dear Zoo still inside the crate from the zoo. It also includes a flap that opens to reveal the lion inside.
Another sibling, decided to avoid dressing up as Harry Potter or Ron Weasley and instead chose to dress up as the Golden Snitch from the famous fantasy book series.
Theodore Partasides, 3, from Highgate is Zog this World Book Day. The beloved dragon is a World Book Day favourite
Another child chose to go dressed as Miss Trunchball- the arch nemesis of the titular character in Roald Dahl’s Matilda
The McDonagh siblings from Bushey wore a variety of costumes today
The Golden Snitch is the flying ball with wings Harry must catch to win a fictional game of Quidditch in the Harry Potter book series.
The final sibling, chose to go dressed a child-size pink ballet shoe from the book Ballet Shoes.
Ella Jeavons, 10, decided to go dressed as Wenda Wally. Meanwhile, Ella’s brother Ethan Jeavons, five, dressed up as Horrid Henry.
Bunny, aged three, opted for a less conventional costume and dressed up as painter David Hockney.
Hockney is well known as a major artist during the pop art movement of the 1960s and is often cited as one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
Bunny’s mother says this part of the nursery’s theme this year which is ‘Little People, Big Dreams.’
Ella Jeavons (left) dressed up as Wenda Wally while her brother Ethan Jeavons (right) dressed up as Horrid Henry
Bunny, aged three, opted for a less conventional costume and dressed up as painter David Hockney
Brothers Teddy (left) and Sonny (right) dressed up as the young boy who gets his kite stuck in the children’s picture book- Stuck and as the Gruffalo from the beloved children’s book of the same name
Teddy, 4, as the young boy who gets his kite stuck in the children’s picture book- Stuck. Sonny, 2, dressed up as the the Gruffalo.
World Book Day is celebrated across the UK and Ireland’s schools every year. The day is meant to encourage children to pick up reading and learn to enjoy the habit.
According to their website, World Book Day said: ‘We want to see more children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a lifelong habit of reading for pleasure and the improved life chances this brings them.’
However, some parents have complained the day has been hijacked by parents who spend over £100 on costumes. This has led many schools to tell pupils to come in pyjamas this year to keep costs down.