The 25th annual World Book Day took place yesterday (March 1) and acted to celebrate the importance of reading and how it can change people’s lives.

Children were enocuraged to dress as their favourite literary character, with the likes of Harry Potter and David Walliams favouritesall making an appearance.

We were inundated with a wealth of fantastic photos after putting out an appeal for them on Facebook - so many that we have now compiled a second gallery to share them with you.

You can view our first gallery here or take a look below for more pictures.