School children celebrate World Book Day

Children dressed as their favourite characters from books yesterday as part of the World Book Day celebrations.

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

When the Chronicle arrived at John Mackintosh Hall children from St Mary’s School and Loreto Convent were taking part in the fun.

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

An animated orator dressed as a witch treated them to a story telling experience and the world known Harry Potter films were screened in another room, showing children how the imagination that comes from reading a book can be made into something visual for all to see.

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

World Book Day 070319 ( Photo John Bugeja)

Across Gibraltar children celebrated World Book Day with the pupils of St Anne’s Middle School performing a version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Pics by Johnny Bugeja