IT is World Book Day on Thursday and it prompted us to take a step back in time and remember when kids dressed up as their favourite characters.

We have gone back as far as 2016 to get the photographs and here are some of our favourites...

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1) Zachary, Reid and Harry at the Redeemer CE Primary School in Blackburn dressed as Where's Wally

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2) James Hooley was dressed up as the gruffalo in 2016

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3) Kids at Redeemer CE Primary School put a spell on you last year

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4) It's not just the kids who get involved as teachers and staff at Blackburn Central High School with Crosshill in 2016

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5) Teacher Kay Mayfield who had lots of apprentice Mary Poppins with her last year at Redeemer CE Primary School 

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6) Wow, witches, superheroes, princesses and Storm Troppers in one room for World Book Day at St Charles Primary in Rishton in 2016

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7) You will go to the ball...I mean World Book Day. Olivia Cross dressed up as Cinderella in 2017

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8) Harvey was dressed as a Legoman in 2017

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9) Arthur dressed as Curious George in 2017

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10) Hariet Hall from St Oswalds Primary School as Snow White and her mum, Gemma Hall as Mini Mouse in 2017

  • Don't forget to send in your World Day pictures to lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk