Children across St Albans and Harpenden are dressing up as their favourite fictional characters to celebrate World Book Day.
World Book Day is held every year on the first Thursday in March to celebrate books and reading, and every child in full-time education receives a voucher to spend on books.
Alexia, eight, as Hermione from Harry Potter (Image: Jess Majercin)
We've gathered together pictures of children in their fantastic costumes.
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Please include your child's name, the name of the character they are dressed as and the name of the person who took the photo.
Amelia-Rose as Alice in Wonderland (Image: Jessica Palmer)
Brooke Griggs, seven, as The Swan Princess (Image: The Swan Princess)
Emmeline Murray, eight, from Wheatfields Junior School, dressed as Tiffany Aching from The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (Image: Andrew Murray)
Tillie, eight, as Matilda (Image: Sarah Coulson)
Chace, five, as Captain America and River, three, as Little Red Riding Hood (Image: Sophie Blanden)
Faith, nine, as the Cheshire Cat (Image: Angela Holahan)
Darcie Sinnott, 11, as Gangsta Granny (Image: Sam Sinnott)
Marlie Sinnott, nine, as Matilda (Image: Sam Sinnott)
Ariella Weston, three, as Matilda (Image: Lauren Weston)
Theo, in Year 3 at Bowmansgreen Primary School, dressed as Terrible from Hamish and the Worldstoppers by Danny Wallace (Image: Angela Duce)
Melody Payne, eight, from London Colney as Mirabel from Encanto (Image: Tracy Payne)
Ollie Sheard, 10, from Cunningham Hill Junior School as Greg Heffley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Image: Karen Sheard)
Eleanor as Lucy from The Creakers by Tom Fletcher (Image: Lee Wood)
Leo dressed as the Incredible Hulk (Image: Shannon Boylan)
Harry Bunney, three, dressed to go to nursery as Peter Rabbit (Image: Lydia Giles)
Grace Farr, three, from Wheatfields Infant's & Nursery School as Zog the Dragon (Image: Rachel Farr)
Ava Rosa as Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer (Image: Maria Fialho)
Did your kids dress up for World Book Day this year?
Send us your best photos of your child(ren) dressed up for World Book Day 2023.
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