World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and reading.

The charity operates in the UK and Ireland with a mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.

The charity aims to see more children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a life-long habit of reading for pleasure and the improved life chances this brings them.

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Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe.

Yesterday saw hundreds of children from across Oswestry and the Welsh borders, and their parents and teachers, embrace the spirit as the youngsters ventured to school dressed as their favourite literary characters.

The Tizer shares some of the wonderful pictures.

Border Counties Advertizer: Sarah Anslow shared a picture of Wednesday Addams and Mary Poppins.

Sarah Anslow shared a picture of Wednesday Addams and Mary Poppins.

Border Counties Advertizer: Jo Bennett shared a picture of Batgirl and Elsa.

Jo Bennett shared a picture of Batgirl and Elsa.

Border Counties Advertizer: Two-year-old Max Lloyd, from Gobowen, celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as Woody from Toy Story.

Two-year-old Max Lloyd, from Gobowen, celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as Woody from Toy Story.

Border Counties Advertizer: Lyndsey Parry shared a picture of seven year old Lacey as Mirabel.

Lyndsey Parry shared a picture of seven year old Lacey as Mirabel.

Border Counties Advertizer: Sabrina Morris shared a picture of Carson as Cinderella.

Sabrina Morris shared a picture of Carson as Cinderella.

Border Counties Advertizer: Kirsty Morris shared this picture of Dr Doolittle.

Kirsty Morris shared this picture of Dr Doolittle.

Border Counties Advertizer: Sabrina Morris shared a picture of Charlie as Mario.

Sabrina Morris shared a picture of Charlie as Mario.

Border Counties Advertizer: Lisa 'Markette' Stanley shared a picture of Jensen aka Marshall.

Lisa 'Markette' Stanley shared a picture of Jensen aka Marshall.

Border Counties Advertizer: Gemma Williams shared a picture of Kylo Ren from Star Wars.

Gemma Williams shared a picture of Kylo Ren from Star Wars.

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