PICTURE GALLERY: World Book Day Boston 2017

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Mar 2017, 12:08 BST

Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:12 BST

Baby Harry Potter - from Kim Howlett. aChTyjRi6JFBeZRTqHLL

People have been dressing up as their favourite characters as part of World Book Day today (Thursday) and you have been sharing your pictures with us.

Youngsters, families, teachers and more have been putting together costumes in order to promote reading across the nation.

In the gallery above are just some of the pictures shared with us by readers across Boston.

Have you taken part in World Book Day? Share your pictures on our social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter.