HAPPY World Book Day!
Children across Bolton are dressed up in an array of wonderful costumes celebrating their favourite literary characters.
Whether you've got a Harry Potter, Willy Wonka or Hungry Caterpillar, we want to see your photographs.
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World Book Day 2017 - send us your photos
"It's World Book Day and children across Bolton are dressing up as their favourite literary characters. If your child is taking part, send us a picture with name, age, school, which character they have chosen and why."
We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.
Your pictures
Rainbow fairy - Thalia Giles, age 2 Your pictures
Charlie Riley as Captain Hook for World Book Day Your pictures
Lily aged 10 as Hermoine Granger from St John's Your pictures
Stuart Bradburn - a shy Harry Potter Your pictures
All dressed up for World Book Day: Pheobe, 2, Caitlyn, 7, Molly, 2 
All dressed up for World Book Day: Pheobe, 2, Caitlyn, 7, Molly, 2 Your pictures
Skyla Kay as an Oompa Loompaand Kyle Aspinall as the BFG 
Skyla Kay as an Oompa Loompaand Kyle Aspinall as the BFG 
Skyla Kay as an Oompa Loompaand Kyle Aspinall as the BFG Your pictures
Harvey Johnson aged 3 as 'Chase' from'Paw Patrol' 
Harvey Johnson aged 3 as 'Chase' from'Paw Patrol' Your pictures
Alice Parr, age 6, as Dorothy from 'The wizard of Oz - SS Osmund & Andrews R.C. Primary School Your pictures
The Queen Of Hearts - Bowness Primary School Little Lever 
The Queen Of Hearts - Bowness Primary School Little Lever Your pictures
Anjali Charisma : Motion in Puppets Your pictures
Taylor Rowson as Greg Heffley from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Your pictures
Talayla, age 4, and Ruby, age 5 Your pictures
Woody (Alex) Iron-Man (Logan) and Harry potter (Thomas) 
Woody (Alex) Iron-Man (Logan) and Harry potter (Thomas) 
Woody (Alex) Iron-Man (Logan) and Harry potter (Thomas) Your pictures
Caitlin Whittaker aka Where's Wandaand Harvey Whittaker aka Fantastic Mr Fox 
Caitlin Whittaker aka Where's Wandaand Harvey Whittaker aka Fantastic Mr Fox Your pictures
Lewis and Grace Owen from St Catherine's, Horwich. Your pictures
Alyssa, aged 4, dressed as Anna Your pictures
Layla, 5, Little Red Riding Hood, Bella, 8, as Belle and Teyah, 3, as Goldilocks - Farnworth Your pictures
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World Book Day 2017 Scarlett (Wonder Woman) Dalton (Batman) 
World Book Day 2017 Scarlett (Wonder Woman) Dalton (Batman) Your pictures
Ollie Bridger, from Oxford Grove Primary School 
Ollie Bridger, from Oxford Grove Primary School Your pictures
My little princess on World Book Day xxx Your pictures
Nursery staff from St William of York Primary School, Great Lever Your pictures
The Scowcroft Family all ready for World Book Day! Your pictures
Olivia Crossley aged 10 as Where's Wally Your pictures
Daniel Davies, age 5, of St Thomas of Canterbury's Primary School, Bolton, dressed as Horrid Henry Your pictures
Gracie McIntyre aged 4, as Angelina Ballerina Your pictures
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Laycie, age 4, and Madison, age 8 - Roly Poly Bird and The Witches Your pictures
St Bartholomew's CE Primary School, Westhoughton 
St Bartholomew's CE Primary School, Westhoughton Your pictures
Gangsta Granny aka Lacie Mae Your pictures
Franki Rothwell Hamilton as Rapunzel 
Franki Rothwell Hamilton as Rapunzel Your pictures
Lacey & Jordan Jackson, ages 6 & 4, as Snow White and Chase, from Paw Patrol Your pictures
Maddison Bradshaw aged 4, Oompa-Loompa Your pictures
Matilda Marsden, age 6,Little Red Riding Hood saving grandma from the big bad wolf Your pictures
Rat Burger and Fantastic Mr Fox - Luca and Zak Doyle Your pictures
Hally all ready for her first World Book day at Hocus Pocus Nursery Your pictures
Ella, Jack and Alfie Anderton Your pictures
Joshua Massey, from Devonshire Road Primary School Bolton. Boy in a Dress by David Walliams Your pictures
Alfie Blower, of St Bartholomew's C Of E Primary School, Westhoughton, as Mr Twit Your pictures
Caleb Lomax, 7, and sister Mia, 4, from Gaskell CP School Your pictures
Nieve Emmison, Little Red Riding Hood Your pictures
Emma Stott, aged 11 years, from St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary school, as Hermione Granger from Harry Potter Your pictures
Alex Stott, aged 6 years, from St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, as a dinosaur from Dinosaurs Your pictures
Amy Stott, aged 4 years, from St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, as Princess Eliza from Princess and the Wizard by Julia Donaldson Your pictures
Brandon Stott, aged 8 years, from St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, as Harry Potter Your pictures
Harris Taylor dressed as Chase from Paw Patrol at Baby Bede Nursery Your pictures
Isabella Cavenay age 3 Your pictures
Bradley Forster, 8 as a dragon from How to speak Dragonese and Samuel Forster, 6, as the tin man Your pictures
Katie Smith, aged 6, as Jessie in Toy Story 2 & 3 
Katie Smith, aged 6, as Jessie in Toy Story 2 & 3 Your pictures
Leonie Pugh, aged 7, and Max Pugh, aged 4, as Horrid Henry Your pictures
Gracie Davis, age 6, the Book Fairy at Ferns Academy in Farnworth 
Gracie Davis, age 6, the Book Fairy at Ferns Academy in Farnworth Your pictures
Elsa and Ronaldo — Charley and Thomas Gibbs, from Westhoughton Scroll through the gallery above or have a look at the photos below to see the fabulous efforts of parents and children for World Book Day 2017.
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