PICTURE SPECIAL: Schools across Islington celebrate World Book Day

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

To mark the 20th anniversary of the national celebration of literature, staff and students got into the spirit of things by dressing up as their favourite characters.

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

There were a raft of superheroes and Disney characters at St Andrew’s Primary School in Islington, while students at Laycock Primary School were treated to a visit by author Paul Strickland.

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

St Andrew's Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Author and illustrator Paul Strickland with Year 1 students at Laycock Primary School as part of World Book Day 2017. (Image: Archant)

Author and illustrator Paul Strickland with Year 1 students at Laycock Primary School as part of World Book Day 2017. (Image: Archant)

Author and illustrator Paul Strickland with Year 1 students at Laycock Primary School as part of World Book Day 2017. (Image: Archant)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Thornhill Primary School World Book Day 2017 (Image: Dieter Perry)

Send all your photos and stories to james.scott@archant.co.uk to be featured in our World Book Day supplement on Thursday, March 9.