Burnley World Book Day picture special: From Harry Potter and Mary Poppins to Toy Story and Cruella de Vil.. 16 of the best pictures

Hundreds of youngsters across Burnley and Padiham have been arriving at school today as their favourite storybook characters.

By Sue Plunkett

Published 3rd Mar 2022, 12:04 BST

Updated 3rd Mar 2022, 12:22 BST

Parents have pulled out all the stops to create some terrific costumes for World Book Day and they have let their imagination run riot. Some schools have also used the theme of dressing as a word and here are some of the results in this fabulous collection of photos.