Official Cornish Book Fairy

Official Cornish Book Fairy on instagram. It’s simple – We leave books around Cornwall for people to find, read and pass on to others.

A few books left at Carnon downs book share phone box today for some lucky finders!
29/10/2025

A few books left at Carnon downs book share phone box today for some lucky finders!

There’s something very special about sharing your books, and seeing children walking away with hopefully their next favo...
27/10/2025

There’s something very special about sharing your books, and seeing children walking away with hopefully their next favourite read ❤️

Get • Discover the spine-chilling history of ghosts and the supernatural throughout time and around the world in this ...
22/10/2025

Get • Discover the spine-chilling history of ghosts and the supernatural throughout time and around the world in this stunningly illustrated guide.

Who will be lucky enough to find a copy hidden in Luxulyan today?

A History of Ghosts, Spirits, and Other Supernatural Phenomena explores stories from around the world, from the Japanese onryo (“vengeful spirit”) to the Irish banshee, and the dybbuk of Jewish folklore to La Llorona (“the weeping woman”) of Latin America.The perfect introduction to the subject, this fascinating volume charts the various ways in which spirits and the spirit world have been depicted in myth and religion, folklore, art, and literature, and recounts infamous real-life tales of haunted houses and ghost ships, séances and mediumship, poltergeists, possessions, and demonic encounters.

The most comprehensive illustrated history of the subject available, A History of Ghosts, Spirits, and Other Supernatural Phenomena will shock and delight you in equal measure—whether you are a believer or a skeptic.

Did someone ask what bookfairies have been reading lately? Well, You’re in luck. There’s too many wonderful books here t...
18/10/2025

Did someone ask what bookfairies have been reading lately? Well, You’re in luck.
There’s too many wonderful books here to list, but as you can see, a tbr pile has taken a good hit!


06/10/2025

**Please note that this special day is now fully booked.**

A day for the mind – Free Entry, this Friday, 10 October

This World Mental Health Day, we’re opening our gates with free entry for all.

Take time among nature at The Lost Gardens of Heligan - wander the paths, breathe the woodland air, and find calm in Cornwall’s most peaceful garden.

Prebooking is essential - please follow this link, https://www.heligan.com/events/events-at-heligan/a-day-for-the-mind-free-entry-to-the-lost-gardens-of-heligan/

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Pup Fiction by Ted the Dog today all around the UK! Hoping that dog walkers will ...
02/10/2025

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Pup Fiction by Ted the Dog today all around the UK! Hoping that dog walkers will stumble upon them on their outings today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one? A copy was left last night at the hall for Cornwall for a lucky finder!

About the book:

Join Ted, the beloved canine star of BBC2’s Gone Fishing and bestselling author, as he embarks on a life-changing adventure, and discovers what truly matters to him.

Ted’s missing briefcase has become a cause célèbre.

Ever since the day he left it behind in the woods, and someone else snagged it, retrieving it has been his top priority - ultimately, as he now reveals, leading him to unknown foreign climes to carry out a risky and daring rescue mission.

Many people have asked Ted what’s in the briefcase, and why getting it back means so much to him. Maybe the answer lies with the film supremo Quentin Tarantino, who said the value of the briefcase in his classic 1994 movie Pulp Fiction lay not in its contents, but actually in the briefcase itself. It’s like fishing. It’s not always about the fish you catch, but just as much about the joy of the riverbank, as Ted well knows. Accompanying Paul and Bob on their angling expeditions is one of the greatest pleasures in his life - alongside food and, most recently, his passion for parkour.

In Pup Fiction, he tells the story of how all these delights collided in one life-changing European adventure. Did he find his briefcase? Let him tell you in his own words, but we can reveal here that this wise old dog learnt some valuable lessons along the way.

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick all around the UK today!Who will be l...
02/10/2025

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick all around the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one? A copy was left in the hall for Cornwall last night for a lucky finder!

About the book:

Welcome to the Time Hop Coffee Shop, where wishes can come true…

Greta Perks was once the shining star of the iconic Maple Gold coffee commercials, the quintessential TV wife and mom. Now, fame has faded, her marriage is on the rocks, her teenage daughter has become distant, and Greta’s once-glittering career feels like a distant memory. So when Greta stumbles upon a mysterious coffee shop, serving a magical brew, she wishes for the perfect life in those past Maple Gold commercials.

Next thing she knows, Greta wakes in the idyllic, make-believe town of Mapleville, where the sun always shines and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and second chances fill the air. Given the opportunity to live the life she dreamed, Greta is determined to rewrite her own script. But can life ever be like a coffee commercial? And what will happen when Greta has to choose – between perfection and real life, with no turning back?

 

“There wasn’t a glimmer of shame…”Who will be lucky enough to spot this copy of Ask Me How It Works by Deepa Paul hidden...
02/10/2025

“There wasn’t a glimmer of shame…
”
Who will be lucky enough to spot this copy of Ask Me How It Works by Deepa Paul hidden by a
book fairy today? A copy was left last night in the green room cafe for a finder!

About the book:
In the early hours of dawn in Amsterdam, Deepa Paul rises from her boyfriend’s bed. She gets
dressed, slips away with a kiss and cycles home, where she is welcomed into the arms of her
husband, whose contentment is mellow alongside her own.
There isn’t a glimmer of shame, deception or guilt, only the honesty and compassion needed to
make this kind of life possible — even if it wasn’t always this easy. You might have questions.
Whose idea was it? What are the rules? Are you ever jealous?
In this memoir, Deepa offers her answers openly and tenderly, as she explores the truth to
questions of her own. Can I ask for what I want, and still honour the life I have chosen? Do I
deserve it? Is it worth it?
Unexpectedly relatable and joyfully vibrant, this is one woman’s story of discovering her own
desires and how to liberate them, of shifting identities from mother to lover and back again, and
of finding the courage to ask for the marriage she wanted, beyond the marriage she had. One
question at a time.


The Book Fairies are sharing copies of It Takes A Village by Peanut!Who will be lucky enough to spot one? A copy was lef...
02/10/2025

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of It Takes A Village by Peanut!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one? A copy was left last night in Try Dowr last night. 🥄🥄🥄

About the book:

It takes a village to raise a child. Welcome to yours.

From trying to conceive to the unpredictable journey of pregnancy, giving birth, and everything that comes after, becoming a mum can be daunting and isolating, but it doesn’t have to be. It Takes a Village is the honest, heart-opening companion every mother deserves.

Drawing on the deeply personal stories of women from the Peanut community - the global network connecting millions of women navigating fertility, pregnancy and motherhood - this book brings to life everything they wished they’d known about the real, raw, and beautiful realities of new motherhood.

Alongside these stories, trusted experts - from psychologists and gynaecologists to doulas and midwives - offer compassionate, practical insights to guide you every step of the way. Whether you’re seeking reassurance, knowledge, or simply the comfort of knowing someone gets it, this book is here to support you.

You are not alone. You never were.

The Book Fairies in the UK, US and Canada are all sharing copies of How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend by Dr. Rache...
02/10/2025

The Book Fairies in the UK, US and Canada are all sharing copies of How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend by Dr. Rachel Barr!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one? 2 copies were left last night, one outside and one inside the hall for Cornwall!

About the book:

Your brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe.

Always trying to mend itself, and always trying to protect you, it’s in a constant state of flux - adapting, reconfiguring, finding new pathways . . . And it has an astonishing capacity for recovery.

Only it doesn’t always get it right.

Rachel Barr struggled through years of devastating loss, heartache, and uncertainty until neuroscience gave her the first spark of self-belief she had felt in her adult life - and proof that, because of the brain’s near-infinite potential for neuroplastic change, it’s never too late to carve out neural pathways to form new habits, new skills, and new ways of thinking.

Whether you want to nerd-out on Neuroscientific acronyms, finally understand what’s going on in your head, or take refuge in a book that’s like a warm hug for your mind, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is a delight-filled, evidence-based guide to taking better care of your brain - so it, in turn, will take better care of you.

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Once I Was a Tree By Eoin McLaughlin! This new picturebook is illustrated by Guil...
30/09/2025

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Once I Was a Tree By Eoin McLaughlin! This new picturebook is illustrated by Guilherme Karsten and copies can likely be found in or near trees around the UK today…!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one? A copy was left at Sweets dairy (st newlyn east) today for a lucky finder!

About the book:

Get ready to meet Barbara the beetle and Derek the squirrel who (through the power of poo) help a wise-cracking seed turn into a handsome tree… and become a wonderful book! And GUESS WHAT? It’s the book that you’re holding! A book to be loved, shared and cherished forever. 

 If you are looking for a laugh-out-loud picture book about the wonder of trees, books and stories . . . this is for you!

The Book Fairies are buzzing around sharing copies of Secrets of Bees, which is written by Ben Hoare & Illustrated by Ni...
30/09/2025

The Book Fairies are buzzing around sharing copies of Secrets of Bees, which is written by Ben Hoare & Illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti! This is part of a University of Cambridge series for children called Think Big!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one today? A copy was left at Sweets dairy in St Newlyn East today! .dairy

About the book:

Big ideas for curious minds are simply explained in this fascinating book about the secrets of bees.

Bees are incredible! There are so many different kinds found all over the world, from honeybees to diggers, leafcutters, and even meat-eating vulture bees.

Discover how a bee’s eyes see the world in a unique way, how bees pollinate plants, how they communicate with a waggle dance, and how without bees, the world would be a very different (and much less wonderful) place.

* The first in a new series of illustrated single-subject STE(A)M books for children aged 7-10, exploring some of the universe’s most fascinating subjects.
* Created in consultation with Professor Beverley Glover and Dr Sally Lee of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
* Written in accessible, bitesize chunks and filled with bright, colourful illustrations on every page.

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