World Book Day is a charity with a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. Tokens worth £1 are being handed out and a new line-up of books has been released for 2022, available from booksellers.
Titles available for £1, or in exchange for the book token, include Jemima the Pig and the 127 Acorns by Michael Morpurgo, My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of True or False by Matt Lucas, The Last Word by Ben Bailey Smith and PEAK PERIL: A High-rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson.
Here is our gallery of pictures from schools across the area.
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World Book Day is a charity with a mission is to give every child and young person a book of their own Photo: User (UGC)
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Saffy Amin-Cliff sent in the picture of eight-year-old Yasmin dressed as Matilda and Pooja Kotecha-Patel's World Book Day 2022 picture, right Photo: User (UGC)
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Katie Still sent in the picture of Grandpa from Grandpa's Great Escape and Sarah Steeples sent in the picture of the Queen of Hearts Photo: User (UGC)
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Claire Hughes sent in these pictures of nine-year-old Bella dressed as Alice in Wonderland and seven-year-old Darla Peggy dressed as Tinkerbell Photo: User (UGC)
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Becky Lucy sent in this picture of a costume from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Photo: User (UGC)
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Some of the great costumes chosen for World Book Day 2022 Photo: User (UGC)
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Some of the great costumes chosen for World Book Day 2022 Photo: User (UGC)
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Amy Gladman sent in a picture of her six-year-old dressed as Gangsta Granny and Chantelle Taylor sent in the picture of three-year-old Sienna dressed as Cruella de Vil Photo: User (UGC)
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Anika Cuckney sent in the picture of four-year-old Megan dressed as Cinderella and Rachael Sanger sent in the picture of Marie from The Aristocats Photo: User (UGC)
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Bethany Turner sent in these pictures of a Clover from Brambly Hedge costume at Vale School in Findon Valley and Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay from The Scarecrows' Wedding at Bright Little Buttons Montessori Nursery School in Broadwater Photo: User (UGC)
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Eight-year-old Finley dressed as Greg Heffley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid sent in by Charlotte Anne, six-year-old Charlie dressed as a World War One soldier from One Boy's War sent in by Jacqueline Goldup and eight-year-old Jayden dressed as Mr Twit sent in by Cirsty Elder Photo: User (UGC)
1. World Book Day 2022
Saffy Amin-Cliff sent in the picture of eight-year-old Yasmin dressed as Matilda and Pooja Kotecha-Patel's World Book Day 2022 picture, right Photo: User (UGC)
2. World Book Day 2022
Katie Still sent in the picture of Grandpa from Grandpa's Great Escape and Sarah Steeples sent in the picture of the Queen of Hearts Photo: User (UGC)
3. World Book Day 2022
Claire Hughes sent in these pictures of nine-year-old Bella dressed as Alice in Wonderland and seven-year-old Darla Peggy dressed as Tinkerbell Photo: User (UGC)
4. World Book Day 2022
Becky Lucy sent in this picture of a costume from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Photo: User (UGC)