From Miss Trunchball to Cinderella to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, parents have pulled out all of the stops this year for World Book Day. The idea behind is to encourage children to get reading and every child in education across the UK will receive a book token to spend at participating stores.
Here are 47 fantastic pictures of children dressed up for World Book Day:
![Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured Trinity as the Mad Hatter.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZkMzhmNzE4LTM3ZTQtNDc2Yi04YzEwLTFiNjBhYjVhNTJmNjphNDQ1OTU3Mi00MzVjLTQ2YmEtODhjMC05YjRiNmNhMmRiZWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured Trinity as the Mad Hatter. Photo: Portsmouth High School, GDST
![Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured: Rose, Isabelle and Olivia](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0MGM4MDYyLTE3ZjctNGU4My1iZDU2LTE3YWQzZjgzZGUxMjphZjRlN2YxZi03NzVkLTQ2OTQtOWQ0Yi00NmZkMTYxYThjZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured: Rose, Isabelle and Olivia Photo: Portsmouth High School, GDST
![Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured: The Pre-School](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNlNWI4NzQwLTM3N2QtNGE2NS05ODQyLTUzNTM3Y2M0OWVkMjo4NDdiZTJhZi03NGZiLTQ3YjMtODlhYy1lMmJlOTU3ZTA0NzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured: The Pre-School Photo: Portsmouth High School, GDST
![Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured: Callie](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdkOTcxNTM5LWNjMWQtNDhhZi05ZTI5LWUxYjQ0MmZkNjUyNTowZDUxM2Y4Ni1mNmM1LTRiOTctOGNlYi1mMmI3ZjE0MGQ5ZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Portsmouth High School, GDST, has celebrated World Book Day. Pictured: Callie Photo: Portsmouth High School, GDST