IN PICTURES: Here are 27 brilliant photos of children across the Harrogate district dressed up as their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day 2024

Youngsters across the Harrogate district got into the spirit of World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite characters.

By Lucy Chappell

Published 7th Mar 2024, 16:15 GMT

Updated 8th Mar 2024, 13:59 GMT

Thousands of children across the district went to school dressed as their favourite characters for World Book Day on Thursday.

The day aims to encourage reading for pleasure amongst children and is promoted in more than 100 countries around the globe.

1. WORLD BOOK DAY 2024

Finley (aged six) dressed up as Super Mario Photo: Vicki Addyman

Pupils at Summerbridge Primary School dressed up as their favourite book characters Photo: Sarah Verity

Mikey (aged eight) dressed up as a skeleton from Funnybones Photo: Lara Donegan

Ruby dressed up as Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Photo: Laura Hattersley