WE had more than 500 World Book Day pictures sent into us ahead of this week's paper.

But our photographer Dave Gillespie has also been out and about finding some of the town's best costumes marking the day celebrating books and reading.

Here's some of his favourite pictures from the day:

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Pictures from the St Barnabas book swap

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World Book Day at Alderman Bolton Primary School

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YOUR PICTURES > Warrington raises the bar when it comes to World Book Day 2019

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Pupils join in with the fun at St Vincents in Penketh

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Meadowside Primary School used potatoes to create their favourite book characters