Scores of photos of Hartlepool children dressed up in fancy dress for World Book Day 2026

By Madeleine Raine

Published 5th Mar 2026, 12:53 GMT

Updated 5th Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT

Hartlepool children have pulled out all the stops to dress up as their favourite fictional characters.

Pupils across town demonstrated their love of books by becoming their literary heroes for World Book Day on Thursday, March 5, 2025.

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Thanks to Shawny-Ray McKenna for sending us this photo of Harry, three, dressed as Junior S.W.A.T. Photo: Contributed

Thanks to Rebecca Girling for sending us this photo of Kallie dressed as Marionette from Five Nights at Freddy's. Photo: Contributed

Thanks to Sarah Charlton for sending us this photo of Finn, six, dressed up as a character from James and the Giant Peach. Photo: Contributed

Willow, six, dresses up as Mrs Twit from The Twits. Photo: Contributed

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