Youngsters across Huntingdonshire celebrate World Book Day in style

World Book Day at St Peter's School, in Huntingdon. Picture: ARCHANT (Image: Archant)

From Batman to Superman, youngsters swapped their uniforms for superhero costumes to celebrate the annual event.

World Book Day was first held in the UK in 1995, and since then schools from across the country have held yearly events to celebrate novels.

St Peter’s School, in Huntingdon, marked the day by welcoming author Penny Joelson to talk about her book ‘I Have No Secrets’.

Meanwhile, children from Ramsey Community Junior School were asked to dress up as a ‘goodie and baddie’ from any book. Pupils at Holywell Primary School, Middlefield Academy, Cromwell Academy, and Winhills School were all also taking part in the festivities.

Lewis, aged 9, From Great Paxton primary school (Image: Archant)

The day, which is usually held in April, but is sometimes moved depending on the Easter holidays, tries to promote reading by giving every child a book voucher.

Alex Coopermarsh age 8 from Middlefield Academy (Image: Archant)

Oliver Birch, 5, created a 'book in a box'. (Image: Archant)

Toby aged 9 and Harvey aged 10, from Somersham primary school (Image: Archant)

Adam aged 11 from Cromwell Academy Huntingdon (Image: Archant)

Toby, 6, from Cromwell Academy (Image: Archant)

Lucy Giles, 10, from Great Paxton School (Image: Archant)

James, 5, from Winhills school (Image: Archant)

Courtney, 10, Ramsey Junior school (Image: Archant)

Lexiee, 4, Ramsey Spinny Infants school (Image: Archant)

Kenny, 6, Ramsey Spinny Infants school (Image: Archant)

Reuben, 8 and Kci, 10, from St John's Primary School, in Huntingdon. (Image: Archant)

Lou Curtin, 6, from Middlefield Primary School (Image: Archant)

Jed and Lucy from Roundhouse Academy (Image: Archant)