Mr Magpie's Book Corner - Look for a Book

13/10/2026

Postponed 🌧☔️

Hey, I was due to hide books around Dundonald today, but it is just a bit too wet.

Although the books are in plastic bags, the rain seems a bit too heavy and I don't want to risk the books getting ruined before anyone has had a chance to find them 😔

I will keep an eye on the weather over the next few days and keep you all updated on a new date.

I am soo sorry to anyone planning on going out looking for books today 😔

08/10/2026

Who is all going to be out looking for a book? 🎃

12/09/2026

New event planned 🎃👻

22/08/2026

Thank you 😊

With most of the kids now back at school and the summer holidays are over...I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to all of our Look for a Book Kilmarnock Summer 2026 sponsors.

✨️380✨️ books were kindly sponsored by the following:

DM Fruit
Sorted.iT
Secret Garden Holistic Therapies
Kilmarnock Extra in Community
Tempura Cafe/Bar/2go
Councillor Barry Douglas
Elizabeth Wallace Bridal Alterations
BrassReconstruction
Zumbini with Eilidh
Payne & Daughters
WCR.west Coast resin
Councillor Graham Boyd
lumiescents_candles
New Fun Heng

And 1 very special book gifted by Cheryl Adams own voice author

That's 381 books into the hands of children. How amazing is that 😲🥰

381 moments of family bonding while looking for a book.

381 stories that may have become a child's new favourite.

381 books that could spark a lifelong love of reading.

According to The National Literary Trust, 1 in 10 children and young people aged 5 - 18 say they do not have a book of their own at home.

With your support, you have helped make sure this is less likely to be a reality for many children within Kilmarnock.

So again, I can not say "thank you" enough 🩵

21/08/2026

Happy birthday Elizabeth Wallace Bridal Alterations

Happy birthday to one of our Look for a Book sponsors, Liz from Elizabeth Wallace Bridal Alterations.

Have a lovely day 🎂🥂

17/08/2026

The most recent books that I hid for you all to find, were kindly sponsored by:

Tempura Cafe/Bar/2go
Councillor Barry Douglas
BrassReconstruction
Zumbini with Eilidh
Payne & Daughters
WCR.west Coast resin
Councillor Graham Boyd
lumiescents_candles
New Fun Heng

16/08/2026

🏆🏆🏆

Just wanted to say a big congratulations to one of our Look for a Book sponsors Tempura Cafe/Bar/2go and Spudbuds for becoming Marymass 2026 Pram Race winners 🏆

Well done. Looked like great fun 🤩

14/08/2026

Didn't manage to hide all the books around Kay Park yesterday, as my toddler was getting tired and wanted to go home. So we are on our way into town just now to hide the last of the books.

If you are out and about getting the last of the school stuff in, keep a look out for a free book too 🤩

11/08/2026

I will be out with the kids, on Thursday 13th to hide books around Kay Park.

This will be the last Look for a Book of the summer holidays ☀️

Keep following the page, as I plan to do another one in the near future.

Good luck for Thursday. I hope you are able to find some books.