Hundreds of eager readers packed into Portman Road to take part in a book quiz, create their own fictitious characters and read with their footballing heroes back in 2003.

East Anglian Daily Times: Interesting reading for Ipswich Town stars Richard Naylor, left, and Alun Armstrong at the Big Read, staged for hundreds of children at Ipswich Town Football Club Picture: KEITH MINDHAMInteresting reading for Ipswich Town stars Richard Naylor, left, and Alun Armstrong at the Big Read, staged for hundreds of children at Ipswich Town Football Club Picture: KEITH MINDHAM

Pupils from Ipswich schools including Thurleston High School and Henley Primary School were invited to the Big Read which was hosted at club.

East Anglian Daily Times: Scary moment as puppets of the Norwich puppet Theatre were held over children attending The Big Read, at Ipswich Town Football Club Picture: KEITH MINDHAMScary moment as puppets of the Norwich puppet Theatre were held over children attending The Big Read, at Ipswich Town Football Club Picture: KEITH MINDHAM

Pictures were captured on the day by one of our photographers as pupils gathered junk to make fictitious characters and puppets from Norwich puppet Theatre were held over their heads.

East Anglian Daily Times: Richard Naylor signs a cap for one of the pupils at the Big Read at Portman Road Picture: KEITH MINDHAMRichard Naylor signs a cap for one of the pupils at the Big Read at Portman Road Picture: KEITH MINDHAM

Ipswich Town players Richard Naylor and Alun Armstrong attended this fun session, reading books with pupils on the pitch.

East Anglian Daily Times: Pupils from Thurleston High School doing a quiz at Ipswich Town Football Club Picture: KEITH MINDHAMPupils from Thurleston High School doing a quiz at Ipswich Town Football Club Picture: KEITH MINDHAM

Did you attend the Big Read with your school 15 years ago?

East Anglian Daily Times: Henley Primary School pupil gathering junk to make fictitious characters Picture: KEITH MINDHAMHenley Primary School pupil gathering junk to make fictitious characters Picture: KEITH MINDHAM

Can you spot yourself or someone you know in this picture gallery?

East Anglian Daily Times: Henley Primary School pupils making imaginary characters out of junk Picture: KEITH MINDHAMHenley Primary School pupils making imaginary characters out of junk Picture: KEITH MINDHAM

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