CHILDREN across north Essex dressed up as fictional characters this week to celebrate World Book Day.

The Gazette’s photographers visited a number of schools to take pictures of some of the great costumes.

Monday’s paper will include three pages of photographs.

The schools featured are:

  • Parsons Heath Primary School
  • Friars Grove Primary School
  • Lexden Primary School
  • Manningtree High School
  • Richard de Clare Primary School
  • St Andrews Primary
  • Walton Primary School
  • Harwich Community Primary School 

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