Book characters come to life on special day
MR INCREDIBLE, Shrek and Little Red Riding Hood joined in classes across Torridge on Thursday to celebrate World Book Day.
Pupils from across the district went to school dressed up as characters from their favourite book.
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GENTLE GIANT: World Book Day at Exbourne School with Alfie Petheridge as Shrek. Ian Snell
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SUPER PUPILS: Phillip Clark, Bethany Taylor and Kady Davies of Exbourne. Picture: 1003_843_019
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FAIRY FOLK: Exbourne Fairies Georgina Close, Anna Penrose and Verity Hansen 1003_748_010
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TOP TRIO: Winkleigh School's Kira Thurlow, Kieran Stapleton and Elouise Garland. Picture: Ian Snell 1003_745_008
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SEEING RED: Winkleigh's Joshua Dawe and Emma Corfield. 1003_681_003
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BOOKED IN: Emily Howes of Winkleigh. Picture: 1003_620_027
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CHARACTERS: Pupils from Torrington Junior School.
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MAD: Budehaven School students host a Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
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WELL READ: Above and right, book day at Pyworthy School.
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World Book Day at Pyworthy School.
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STORY TIME: Year 5 pupils from Holsworthy Primary School visited the Community College to meet author Tanya Landman.
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THEY'RE GRR-EAT: Right, four-year-old Charlotte Grant of Clovelly Primary School, and pictured with her fellow pupils on World Book Day (above). Pictures: Rob Tibbles 1003-14_03/1003-14_01
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Charlotte Grant of Clovelly Primary School. 1003-14_01
Among the Torridgeside schools that joined in the day were Winkleigh, Exbourne, Clovelly, Pyworthy, Holsworthy, and Torrington Juniors. Budehaven Community School students hosted a Mad Hatter's Tea Party and in Holsworthy, pupils from the town's primary school visited the community college to meet local author Tanya Landman.
World Book Day is a celebration of reading that is marked in more than 100 countries across the world.
It has been designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration and aims to encourage children to read.
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