World Book Day is a global event celebrating the joys of reading and encouraging children to pick up a book.
Check out the following 25 fantastic photographs as Sunderland children brought their favourite literary characters to life.
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Selina as Wiska the Wildflower and Miller Spensley as Harry Wormwood. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
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Rueben Turner, 6, as a Prince, and Colby, 3, as the Gruffalo. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
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Coleson, 5, dressed as Mr Grinling from ‘The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch', and Rory, 7 as Paddington Bear. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
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Ethan, 8, as Wonka, and Ava, 6, as Dorothy. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
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