FROM Harry Potter to Avatar and the Gruffalo to Mary Poppins, children across Mid Cheshire celebrated their favourite characters for World Book Day 2023.

This year's event will take place in two weeks' time - Thursday, March 7 - so we thought we'd take a look back at some of our favourite costumes from 2023.

Do you need a little inspiration this year? Are you planning to make a World Book Day costume or find the perfect outfit in the shops or online?

Here are some of our favourite pictures from last year to inspire you and your children ahead of this year's World Book Day.

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Archie and Harper Holland from Barnton Primary School was a student at Hogwarts and his mandrake

Archie and Harper Holland from Barnton Primary School was a student at Hogwarts and his mandrake

Archie and Harper Holland from Barnton Primary School was a student at Hogwarts and his mandrake

Archie and Harper Holland from Barnton Primary School was a student at Hogwarts and his mandrake

Clark Kilty from Little Angels Nursery was Puss in Boots

Clark Kilty from Little Angels Nursery was Puss in Boots

Darcy Harradine from St Wilfrids Primary School was Bill Cipher

Darcy Harradine from St Wilfrid's Primary School was Bill Cipher

Eli Forshaw from Moulton Primary School was Mantis from Goosebumps A Shocker on Shock Street

Eli Forshaw from Moulton Primary School was Mantis from Goosebumps A Shocker on Shock Street

Ezra Mulholland from St Chads Primary School was Percy the Park Keeper

Ezra Mulholland from St Chad's Primary School was Percy the Park Keeper

George, Matilda and Lilia Dunne from Barnton Primary School was Captain Underpants, Mog The Cat and Gangsta Granny

George, Matilda and Lilia Dunne from Barnton Primary School was Captain Underpants, Mog The Cat and Gangsta Granny

Harrison Clay from St Josephs Catholic Primary School was The Dinosaur That Pooped

Harrison Clay from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was The Dinosaur That Pooped

Harvey Pacey from Hartford Primary School was Rockstar Horrid Henry

Harvey Pacey from Hartford Primary School was Rockstar Horrid Henry

Merry Lee-Kilgariff from Egerton was Miss Trunchbull

Merry Lee-Kilgariff from Egerton was Miss Trunchbull

Mia Rogers from Rudheath Primary Academy was Medusa

Mia Rogers from Rudheath Primary Academy was Medusa

Mya Howard from Knutsford Academy was The Mad Hatter

Mya Howard from Knutsford Academy was The Mad Hatter