Meet the book-a-likes (From Gazette & Herald)

Meet the book-a-likes

YOUNGSTERS have been dressing up as their favourite characters as part of a book week at Leavening Community Primary School.

Pupils were encouraged to read a wide variety of books, with the highlight of the week being a fancy dress day last Friday.

Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Peter Pan were just some of the characters that children dressed up as.

Poster and short story-writing competitions were also held as part of the week and were on display at a parents' open night last week. The library service also paid the school a visit.

Headteacher Lynn Markham said: "The week was about promoting the enjoyment of reading and the love of books. It was also about having fun. The standard of work the children produced was very impressive."

Updated: 12:08 Wednesday, October 22, 2003