25 fabulous pictures from World Book Day in Lancashire

Each World Book Day, the Lancashire Post celebrates your little bookworms' literary costume efforts and this year is no different.

Today is World Book Day, a charity event held annually on the first Thursday in March to foster a love for reading amongst young people.

This morning, we asked readers of the Lancashire Post to share their little one's brilliant costumes and they did not disappoint!

From mini monsters to pocket size princesses, take a look below at some of the fabulous World Book Day costumes from across Lancashire...

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Renesmae, 5, as The Book Fairy Photo: NA

L: Poppy, 10, as the adjective 'crisp'. R: Annie May, 10, as a Minion. Photo: Aimee

L: George, 10, as a gangster. R: Mason, 4, and Orla, 2, as Woody & Jessie from Toy Story. Photo: Aimee

L: Freddie, 3, as Stick Man and Chloe, 8, as The Cat in the Hat. R: Jaxon, 8, as Spiderman Photo: Aimee