World Book Day: The 10 stand out costumes from Furness

We asked our readers to send in photos of their kids taking part at school and we were bombarded with hundreds of brilliant pictures.

That left one of our reporters with the difficult task of picking out ten costumes we felt that parents in the area could be proud of the most.

Here are the ones that made the cut, from penguins to Trunchbulls to captains.

Rosie (10) as Feathers McGraw (Image: Pamela Bentley)

Rosie went above and beyond to capture the dastardly vibes of one of fiction's greatest one-off villains - Feather McGraws from Wallace and Gromit.

Whether it is the red rubber glove on top of her head or the handmade nose, this costume was an absolute highlight.

Skylah aged eight (Image: Anna Clarke)

Most children on World Book Day choose to go as their favourite characters, but not Skylah.

We dread to think how difficult it was to walk through the doors at school as the Mad Hatter's tea party.

James Atkinson as a Minecraft character (Image: Jackie Atkinson)

James made sure to show off the book that inspired his amazing Minecraft costume to prove it counted for World Book Day.

It acts as a reminder to always keep spare cardboard boxes lying around - you never know when they will come in handy.

Skyla aged 11 (Image: Louise Jade Martin)

At Skyla's school, pupils were told to dress up based on a single word, with the 11-year-old choosing 'energy'.

The handcrafted sun costume takes all the attention, but there is a nice nod to her team Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's side renowned for their industrial performances.

Holly Ivy Kendall age five (Image: Zoe Ann Milby)

The 'Tiger Who Came to Tea' is a classic story and brilliantly represented by five-year-old Holly.

If having a personal tiger made out of cardboard was not enough, she went around school with a table attached so that she was ready for any tea parties.

Delilah age eight (Image: Cheyenne Cunningham)

Delilah has obviously been scouring her history books for this one, going to school as a suffragette.

This stood out amongst all the fictional costumes, with the eight-year-old taking us back to a crucial point from the past.

Fern age seven (Image: Roma Rowlands)

There were plenty of Matildas on show across Barrow and Furness but Fern took things in a slightly different direction.

The seven-year-old perfectly captured the imposing character of Mrs Trunchbull - so much so that she probably struck fear into her friends.

Ava-May aged four (Image: Holly Andrews)

We do not even want to think about how long it took to wash the paint off afterwards, but Ava-May was dedicated to becoming her favourite 'Little Miss'.

She even managed to get the perfect pigtails for the character, which gave her some extra points.

Zac as Captain Tom Moore (Image: Mikayla Whitehouse)

We are absolutely sure that no-one else would have thought to dress up as Captain Tom Moore, which meant Zac was a clear standout.

The medals are spot on, he has an inflatable walking frame - and the thumbs up completes the look.

Lara-May was representing the word 'injury' (Image: Shell Marie)

At St George's Primary School, the pupils had to dress up as particular words, with Lara-May going as 'injury'.

From multiple bandages to the splash of fake blood on the forehead, she has truly embodied Liverpool FC's recent injury woes.