Young people across South Holland celebrated their favourite stories today (Thursday, March 5) as part of World Book Day.
Many schools encouraged pupils to dress up as their favourite characters while others put on book themed events to promote reading.
And a huge thank you to our readers for sending in pictures of your little ones getting into the spirit.
Below are a sample of some of the fantastic costumes and ideas you clever lot have come up with this year.
Gosberton pair Keagan Amess (8) as Black Panther and Mercy Ward (6) as Belle 
Harry Potter aka Cameron Higgins (15) from Spalding 
Jack Boyer (4) from Spalding hopped into his costume 
Joining Matilda, Daisy Cook (6) were stormtroopers Louie (left) and Jake Cook (right) 
Lilli Carlisle (8) from Holbeach 
Maisie Mycock (8) from Spalding as Malifacent from Sleeping Beauty 
Mary Poppins aka Brooklyn-Grace Cunnington (5) from Bourne 
Michael (10) and Alice (6) Scott 
Michael Scott (10) from Spalding who attends Wygate Park Academy as King Peter from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 
Molly Chappell (6) was the Cat in the Hat and George Chappell (9) was Willy Wonka at St Bartholomew’s School in West Pinchbeck 
Molly Kelman (4) is dressed as Betty O’Barley from The Scarecrows Wedding while Noah Kelman (6) is The Highway Rat. Both are from Spalding 
Oli (9), Alisha (9), Jackson (7) and Penelope Fletcher (3) 
Olivia Reeson (4) as Rapunzel 
Pixie Crane (3) from Pode Hole 
Ruby Mycock (11) from Spalding is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games 
Sophie Guy (5) from Holbeach with her favourite book 
Wyberton pair Matilda Price (4) as Angelina Ballerina and Joseph Price (7 months) as Harry Potter. 
Alice Scott (6) from Spalding as the Mad Hatter at Monkshouse Primary School 
Amelia Andrews-Gray (4) from Spalding 
Archie Day (2) is a very hunry caterpillar from Spalding 
Archie Knight (4) as a pirate from his favourite book 
Ava Cobb (7) from Hop Pole lets her hair down as Rapunzel 
Bella Faulkner (5) of Spalding had to decorate a potatoe as a book character so did Peter Rabbit and Flopsy 
Brooke (8) and Brody Hayes (5) 
Charlie Algar (5) from Spalding as Peter Pan 
Charlie Lloyd (6) from Surfleet shows off his magic skills as Harry Potter 
Clara Burns (5) of Holbeach Primary Academy dressed as a Roman Goddess 
Cowbit siblings Oliver Sandhu (11) as the Mad Hatter and Maisie Sandhu (9) as Gangster Granny. 
Cowgirl Lacey Murfitt (8) from Spalding 
Daisy Cook (6) as Matilda 
Daisy Knight (2) as Elsa 
David Walliams fan Noah Thwaites (8) from Holbeach 
Eliza Doyne (3) from Holbeach 
Eliza Fern (8) from Gosberton as Fern from Charlotte’s Web 
Erin (10) and Coby (5) Smith from Gosberton. Otherwise known as PC Plod and the Mad Hatter 
Evie Tomblin (2) from Surfleet is the Stickman 
Freddie Reeson (14 months) as Buzz Lightyear 
Goldie Locks Tulisa-Jo (7), Alice in Wonderland Tayla-Mai (8) and Tinkerbell Lexi-Jai Osbroen (6) from Spalding
