61 World Book Day 2026 pictures from across the North East

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Nala Lees aged 4 FunnybonesOona Lees aged 7 Miss Trunchbull Richmond North Yorkshire

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Matilda Qerimaj aged 10 from North Tyneside. Dressed as the Christmasaurus.

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Rosie Sarah, 2, dressed as Elmer Elephant wearing her chosen word “BIG”, and Bonnie Larnie, 4, dressed as Flopsy Rabbit from Peter Rabbit wearing her chosen word “Fluffy”. On their way to school this morning on world book day!

Bonnie Larnie Robinson, 4, as flopsy bunny from Peter rabbit!

Rosie Sarah McCrea, 2, as Elmer Elephant

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My son Teddy aged 8 years old , dressed up a Jesus for world book day , here is a photo in our garden of him in his costume , holding his model he made out of Pringle tubes

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Twins Ollie and Finn, aged 6, dog day

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Military Bottomley age 10 has golden ticket chocolate bar humper lumper and vilote and willie wonder out of Charlie chocolate factory x

Outside my frount

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Daisy Hale, aged 8, coco Chanel

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Jessielee Campbell 20 month old world book day as Hermione Granger

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Willow smith Nearly 2 Tinkerbell

Willow smithNearly 2 The very hungry caterpillar

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This is Tommy aged 18 months dressed as Mr Tumble from Something Special.

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Harley Smith Age 7 The mad hatter from Alice in wonderland

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Mabel, 4. The Hungry Caterpillar Butterfly.

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Robyn Peel, aged 4, Moana

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Robyn Winton age 7Dorothy from Wizard of Oz

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Arthur Shaw as Luffy from the one piece manga

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annie teahen aged5little boo peep

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Aria 4, Skylar 2 and Thea 9 as Matilda a witch and Hermoine Granger

Aria 4, Skylar 2 and Thea 9

Thea Lily 9 as Hermoine Grainger

Aria Susie 4 as Matilda

Skylar Avery 2 as a witch.

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The Elves and the shoemaker. Arthur, Age 3.

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The Scarecrows Wedding with 2 year old Lachlan and Connie Woolf from Crook

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Luke age 10 the mad scientist

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Hugo Jemmett, 19 months old he is the lion from dear zoo

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World book day 2026Left - Amelia aged 5 - little red riding hood Right- Noah aged 10 - captain underpants

Noah aged 10, year 6 - captain underpants

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Keelan williams Age 9 dressed as Mr Bean for world book day 2026

Keelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerry

Keelan Williams Age 9 who attends The RydKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryKeelan Williams Age 9 who attends The Rydal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerryal Academy School In Darlington, Dressed up as Mr Bean for world book day..... but it doesn't stop there!.... keelan arrived at school in his very own Mr bean Mini made by keelan and Dad.Keelans little sister Matilda who dressed up as Dorothy from the wizard of Oz, was so eager to get a picture with her Big brother.Photo's sent in my mam kerry

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Maryanne LDURHAMNot the best costume but the best "happy face"...??! ?? one for the world to see haha

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Eden Joyner aged 10 as Arietty Clock from The Borrowers. We made the costume ourselves with things we already had around the house. I just had to buy red hair spray!

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Fin (9 years) and Rory (6 months) as the Artful Dodger and Oliver from Barnard Castle

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Bella Hickman Age 11

Vienna Hughes, age 8

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River McCluskey, 7. Billionaire Boy

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Maggie Nicholson aged 6 from spennymoor as Cindy Lou who from the grinch

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Captain Archie Frostwick age 8 years old

Captain Archie Frostwick age 8 years old

Captain Archie Frostwick age 8 years old

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Mia Hubery Age 8Where's Wanda

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World Book Day Sienna Age 3Matilda

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Willow Atkinson - aged 9 - miss trunchbull from Matilda

Willow Atkinson- aged 9 - miss trunchbull from Matilda

Meadow Atkinson- aged 6 - the little mermaid

Willow and Meadow - aged 9 and 6 Miss trunchbull and the little mermaid

Beth and Willow both aged 9 The red beret girl and miss trunchbull from Matilda

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Libby, age 1, as Sophie from The Tiger Who Came to Tea

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Violet BannerAge 4 Betty O’Barley from The Scarecrows Wedding. A Julia Donaldson story

Violet BannerAge 4 Betty O’Barley from The Scarecrows Wedding. A Julia Donaldson story

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Mammy Georgie and Roycie Walker as mary poppins and Bert the chimney sweeps practically perfect in every way

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Margot Hedley age 5 - Tinker Bell Peggy Hedley age 7 - Mary PoppinsThis picture was taken outside our front door before school this morning.

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koby ages 3 from Durham as the hulk

14 month old kade from Durham all snug in peter rabbit

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Mila , age 3, Snow WhiteLennon , age 7, Lionel Messi the footballer

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Ridley Watson Age 13 months From Durham First world book day dressed as his favourite book dear zoo

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Back of the costume

Elsie Parker, aged 3. Daisy’s Dragons: A story about feelings

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Willy wonka ages 6

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Isla-Mae Webb age 6, Miss Hatter, Alice in Wonderland

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Hungry caterpillar aged 3

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Reuben mitton age 4 Harry wormwood Matilda’s dad

Reuben mitton age 4 Harry wormwood Matilda’s dad

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Colby James Slater aged 4 dressed as numberblock 7

Colby James Slater aged 4 dressed as numberblock 7

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Fia aged 7 dressed as Miss Trunchbull for World Book Day!

Fia aged 7 dressed as Miss Trunchbull for World Book Day!

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Arthur Addison aged 5 dressed as the Gruffalo

Arthur Addison aged 5 in stickman pjs in the scenery from the stickman movie

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Hunter Age 10 Wanted To Save The Best Till Last Year Of Primary School Delboy trotter

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Phoebe Brabban 2 as the witch from Julia donaldsons room on the broom

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Amelia-Grace, Aged 5, Dressed as Stitch

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Colby , age 4, Numberblocks

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Iris Dover, age 2, dressed as Flopsy Bunny from the Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Beatrix Potter

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Iris Bannon, aged 5. Miss Trunchbull.

Iris Bannon, aged 5. Miss Trunchbull. Rowan Bannon, aged 2. The Hungry Caterpillar

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Maya Anstay, aged 4 dressed as the main character from her favourite book 'Norman the slug with the silly shell'. We've recently moved house so opted to put some of the cardboard boxes to good use! Maya was thrilled with her costume and told me that some of her nursery friends tried to eat her shell!

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Willow, aged 4 as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz

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This is Ruby-Rose dressed as the golden ticket from Charlie and the chocolate factory

Ruby rose dressed as the golden ticket

Heidi Mae dressed in a sweetie dress for Charlie and the chocolate factory

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Emily hickmans age 5 dressed as Anna from frozen westpark Darlington our school is calling it word day ie you dress in football kids you sporty pjs sleepy ect

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Aubree age 10 as student of hogwarts (harry potter)

Aubree age 10 as student of hogwarts (harry potter)

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Delilah (age 3) as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz Hunter (age 6) as The Joker Photo taken this morning at home 05/03/2026 ready for World Book Day

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Rowan Horrocks age 9 from Spennymoor is coco chanel

Rowan Horrocks age 9 from Spennymoor is CoCo Chanel

Malachy Horrocks, age 4 from Spennymoor is Paddington Bear

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Where's Wally for world book day. Lincoln aged 10 Logan aged 8 and Lukas aged 6 taken for world book day from Darlington

Lincoln aged 10 Logan aged 8 Lukas aged six. Where's Wally world book Day from Darlington

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Ariya Bowmer aged 7 dressed as blue crayon from "The Day the Crayons Quit"

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Lydia, age 9, from Hurworth dressed as Miss Trunchbull from Roald Dahl’s Matilda

Lydia, age 9, from Hurworth dressed as Miss Trunchbull from Roald Dahl’s Matilda