CHILDREN across the borough will be dressing up as their favourite character for World Book Day on Thursday - and we want to see your pictures.

World Book Day will be taking over social media feeds as the event to celebrate books and reading takes place on Thursday, March 3.

As always we're really looking forward to seeing your pictures so click on the box below and send them to us.

They will feature in our online gallery...and may even make it to next week's paper too!

Please include your child's full name, age and school as well as the character they are dressed as with your picture.

Community answers

Did your kids dress up for World Book Day this year?

"Send us your best photos of your child(ren) dressed up for World Book Day 2022!"

We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.

From Michelle Hindley

What is your child's name?Alex Hindley

How old is your child?9

What school do they go to?Gilded Hollins

What did your child dress up as?Gingerbread man

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Leigh Journal: ‘Run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man.’‘Run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man.’

From Natalie carney

What is your child's name?Edierose threadgill

How old is your child?3

What school do they go to?Bestfriends nursery

What did your child dress up as?Cruella de vil

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Leigh Journal: Cruella de vilCruella de vil

From Nicola Grimshaw

What is your child's name?Oscar Grimshaw

How old is your child?10

What school do they go to?Twelve Apostles RC primary school

What did your child dress up as?A wounded footballer.

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Leigh Journal: Twelve Apostles wanted the children to dress as a word. Oscars word was wounded and went as a wounded footballer.Twelve Apostles wanted the children to dress as a word. Oscars word was wounded and went as a wounded footballer.

From Nicola Grimshaw

What is your child's name?Freddie Grimshaw

How old is your child?4

What school do they go to?Little Rainbows Nursery

What did your child dress up as?Elmer

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Leigh Journal: Freddie dressed as his favourite book and favourite Animal - Elmer the Elephant.Freddie dressed as his favourite book and favourite Animal - Elmer the Elephant.

From Sarah Dring

What is your child's name?HANSEN Dring

How old is your child?5

What school do they go to?St Michael’s howebridge

What did your child dress up as?Fantastic Mr Fox

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Leigh Journal: Hansen Dring 5Hansen Dring 5
Leigh Journal: Hansen with his marvel book in a box competition entry.Hansen with his marvel book in a box competition entry.
Leigh Journal: Hansen Dring 5Marley Dring 8Bonnie Dring 2Hansen Dring 5Marley Dring 8Bonnie Dring 2

From Nicola white

What is your child's name?Chelsea

How old is your child?10

What school do they go to?Newton westpark

What did your child dress up as?Mary poppins

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Leigh Journal: Chelsea as Mary poppinsChelsea as Mary poppins

From SARAH Dring

What is your child's name?Marley Dring

How old is your child?8

What school do they go to?St Michael’s CE Primary school

What did your child dress up as?Harry Potter

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Leigh Journal: Marley DringAged 8Harry PotterMarley DringAged 8Harry Potter
Leigh Journal: Marley with his book in a box competition entryMarley with his book in a box competition entry
Leigh Journal: Marley Dring 8 Harry PotterHansen Dring 5 Fantastic Mr FoxBonnie Dring 2 Snow WhiteMarley Dring 8 Harry PotterHansen Dring 5 Fantastic Mr FoxBonnie Dring 2 Snow White
Leigh Journal: Marley DringHarry Potter book in a box competition entryMarley DringHarry Potter book in a box competition entry