As in previous years we've been in inundated with hundreds of wonderfully creative costume pictures as your little-ones head off to school to celebrate World Book Day.
Local schoolchildren have dressed as their favourite Disney and Marvel characters, as well as many other popular characters from an array of popular books and TV shows.
Here is a selection of some of the best.
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1. Mary Poppins
Here is 3 year-old Lottie White from Blackpool dressed as Mary Poppins for World Book Day. Photo: Other
2. Wimpy kid and Alice in Wonderland
Rita Doran sent this picture of Alfie as Wimpy kid and Sophie as Alice in Wonderland. Photo: Rita Doran
3. Superhero
Kelly Leece Kilcoyne shared this picture of Ruby as a superhero. Photo: Kelly Leece Kilcoyne
4. Superhero
Chloe-lea Torr shard this picture of her little superhero with her Marvel “What Makes a Hero” book. Photo: Chloe-lea Torr
5. Spider-Man
Here is 2-year-old Osman dressed as Spider-Man. Picture: Bobi-jo Chapman Photo: Bobi-jo Chapman
6. Where’s Wally
Kylie Vallance sent us this picture of Frankie as Where’s Wally. Photo: Kylie Vallance