26 pictures from Hastings and Rother World Book Day 2025

Pupils and school staff celebrated World Book Day by dressing as their favourite characters from literature and print.

These great pictures show the amazing inventive costumes. Can you spot a familiar face?

Have you got a story you want to share with our readers?

You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at https://www.yourworld.net/submit/ It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.

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Tollgate Junior School Photo: Tollgate Junior School

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Oakwood Primary Izzard class Photo: Oakwood Primary Izzard class

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Oakwood Primary Mandela class Photo: Oakwood Primary Mandela class

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Oakwood Primary Van Gogh class Photo: Oakwood Primary Van Gogh class

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