PUPILS sported matching polka dot bows and pinstripe dresses to mirror the nation's favourite nanny.

There were daisy-adorned hats and magic handbags aplenty at Chandlings school, as children dressed up as mini Mary Poppins alongside French teacher Mlle Pasquini.

The private school near Oxford took part in World Book Day on Thursday, inviting staff and pupils to dress up as literary characters.

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School librarian Nina Brown said: "We love World Book Day at Chandlings because it brings everyone's favourite characters to life and creates excitement for reading and writing.

"The children love telling each other about the story they are from and they inspire each other to read new books."

Other costumes included that of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Paddington Bear, Alice in Wonderland and Willy Wonka.

Nursery teachers all came as crayons from the book The Day the Crayons quit.

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Many schools and workplaces took part in World Book Day, with participants wearing a multitude of imaginative costumes.

Samuel and Leila from Didcot, aged nine and 10 respectively, dresses as characters from Wizard of Oz along with their dog Buddy.

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