Sheffield High Junior School celebrated World Book Day 2009 by taking part in a Readathon and holding a book fair at the Broomhill school, as well as dressing up as their favourite book characterSheffield High Junior School celebrated World Book Day 2009 by taking part in a Readathon and holding a book fair at the Broomhill school, as well as dressing up as their favourite book character
Sheffield High Junior School celebrated World Book Day 2009 by taking part in a Readathon and holding a book fair at the Broomhill school, as well as dressing up as their favourite book character

World Book Day: Can you spot anyone familiar in these 15 South Yorkshire school fancy dress pictures?

World Book Day is now an established part of the school calendar and these pictures show South Yorkshire children dressing up as their favourite characters.
By Julia Armstrong
Published 2nd Mar 2022, 14:49 BST

This year’s event, which takes place on Thursday, March 3, is the 25th anniversary of the fun day which encourages children to read more.

Schools will be full of mini Harry Potters, Where’s Wallys, Roald Dahl and David Walliams favourites.

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Pupils of Park Primary School, Doncaster, from left, Gareth Hunter, aged nine, Ashley De-Viell, aged eight, Roxanne Jones and Rebecca Green, both aged nine, choose a book to read on World Book Day 2000

1. New chapters

Pupils of Park Primary School, Doncaster, from left, Gareth Hunter, aged nine, Ashley De-Viell, aged eight, Roxanne Jones and Rebecca Green, both aged nine, choose a book to read on World Book Day 2000 Photo: Steve Taylor

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Marie Shaw from Shortbrook Primary School, Westfield, Sheffield getting in some bedtime reading with pupils Courtnay Lee and Adrianne Boulton on World Book Day in March 2002

2. Bedtime story

Marie Shaw from Shortbrook Primary School, Westfield, Sheffield getting in some bedtime reading with pupils Courtnay Lee and Adrianne Boulton on World Book Day in March 2002 Photo: Dean Atkins

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Park Primary School, Doncaster pupil Ashley De-Viell, aged eight, on World Book Day 2000

3. Book boy

Park Primary School, Doncaster pupil Ashley De-Viell, aged eight, on World Book Day 2000 Photo: Steve Taylor

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Staff and children at Southey Junior School, Sheffield in fancy dress as characters from books to celebrate World Book Day

4. Characters conga

Staff and children at Southey Junior School, Sheffield in fancy dress as characters from books to celebrate World Book Day Photo: DEAN ATKINS

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