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“The world’s great cities are shaped not only by people and events, but by the stories they’ve inspired - and today, the...
16/09/2026

“The world’s great cities are shaped not only by people and events, but by the stories they’ve inspired - and today, they remain full of places that cherish the written word.”

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of A World of Bookish Places across the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one amongst the spots mentioned? This copy is at the wonderful Betty Campbell statue opposite Cardiff Central, who the first black headteacher.

About the book:

If you’ve ever planned a trip around a bookshop, sought out a hidden library or detoured for a literary landmark, this book is for you. Created by people who feel the same, A World of Bookish Places is a celebration of literary travel, written for book lovers who love to travel and travellers who love books. 

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“Once upon a time there was a tiger. Tiger was very grumpy.”Waiting at Barry Skate Park!The Book Fairies are sharing cop...
11/09/2026

“Once upon a time there was a tiger. Tiger was very grumpy.”

Waiting at Barry Skate Park!

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Once Upon a Tiger by Sarah Massini across the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one? Make sure to share with the other child-cubs!

About the book:

One day, a grumpy tiger wakes to find not one, not two, but three child-cubs upon his back – and try as he might, they will not move. So tiger and children stay together and slowly, gently come to teach one another about bravery, kindness and belonging.


“‘Oh, no,’ Juliet said earnestly. ‘I asked my dear old friend, Friar Laurence to pay him a visit. He’s always full of th...
10/09/2026

“‘Oh, no,’ Juliet said earnestly. ‘I asked my dear old friend, Friar Laurence to pay him a visit. He’s always full of the best ideas. When he finally gets to the right place.’”

Hidden around Cardiff!

The Book Fairies are sharing new paperback copies of The Last Bard by Maz Evans today across the UK!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

Will Davenant has known more tragedy than laughter. But in an unexpected twist, he inherits his grandfather’s copy of The Complete Works of Shakespeare – and makes a surprising discovery. As the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself, Will can summon the Bard’s heroes from the pages and now he has some extraordinary new friends to help turn things in his life around.



“All magic has its price, but the Dawn Sister’s magic was as temperate and balanced as she herself was, requiring only a...
03/09/2026

“All magic has its price, but the Dawn Sister’s magic was as temperate and balanced as she herself was, requiring only a fleeting tithe: chattering teeth for a warm breeze, wizened cheeks for a tree in bloom.”

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Last Starborn Seer by Venetia Constantine across the UK today! These are at the lovely new statue in Porthkerry, Barry.

Who will use their seer powers to work out where they’re hidden?

About the book:

Leilani Stellarion is cursed.

The last of a ruined bloodline, she’s shunned for her volatile Starborn magic, which grants her prophetic visions but is slowly corrupting her mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for the Sickening, a wasting curse that fractured the realms of Arcelia and plunged them into war.

When her dying mother’s health deteriorates and a forced marriage threatens her future, Leilani seizes the chance to reclaim her fate. A prophecy speaks of an ancient relic that could end the Sickening – and she’s determined to find it.

To retrieve the sceptre, she must survive the deadly climb to the Astral Mountain, forge alliances with enemies, outwit rebel forces, and navigate her own treacherous feelings for a rival envoy, which grow under the watchful eye of her betrothed.

Hunted by a vengeful spectre and haunted by her magic, Leilani must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice in the name of redemption – before her powers consume her.

“I could feel my life changing direction as I stood facing that stage, with every ear-splitting beat.”Left at the radio...
01/09/2026

“I could feel my life changing direction as I stood facing that stage, with every ear-splitting beat.”

Left at the radio station in Cardiff!

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Manchester Chronicles by Clint Boon around the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

A born storyteller, Clint Boon pieces together a collage of often hilarious stories to give us a unique take on the city’s coming of age alongside his own. At art school, rehearsal studios and sweaty gigs, we meet the movers and shakers of Manchester, often well before they were famous, as they came together to forge their identities and put the city on the map.

Be it a near-fatal tour bus crash, or suffering the ignominy of being on Top of The Pops one week and signing on the dole the next - while your former roadie, Noel, makes pop history - Clint entertainingly captures the mayhem of music, success and the city’s extraordinary musical family.

Encountering bands like Buzzcocks, Joy Division, The Fall, New Order, the Smiths, James, the Stone Roses, the Happy Mondays, Elbow and Oasis, raconteur Clint tells the Manchester legend not as an exhaustive history, but as what it felt like to be there at the time, taking the trip of a lifetime.


“My eyes try to see through the throng of bodies. See if he’s seen me. If he discovers I’m here, he’ll want to know why,...
22/08/2026

“My eyes try to see through the throng of bodies. See if he’s seen me. If he discovers I’m here, he’ll want to know why, and I’m not sure my flimsy excuse will cut it.”

These books were hidden all around the Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff!

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Exes by Leodora Darlington throughout the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

Natalie chose James carefully, because he’s different from all the men she’d loved before. Calm. Competent. Kind. And there are three very good reasons she needs to be so careful. Their names are Marc, Luca and George. Natalie prefers not to think about what they did to her. Let alone what she had to do to them.

Except now, on a night they are meant to be celebrating how happy they are together, Natalie and James are lying in separate bedrooms.

She is asking herself how she could have been foolish enough to let yet another man hurt her like this.

Slowly, Natalie realises she’s already holding a knife.

But she’s not going to do anything with it.

She’s not. Not again.

About the author:

Leodora has quickly established herself as one of the UK’s most exciting literary voices.  She was recently shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2026 and The Exes was selected as a Good Morning America Book Club pick.


“Panic digs its fingers into the crevices of my jaw and squeezes, clenching it tight. While my eyes dart across the room...
22/08/2026

“Panic digs its fingers into the crevices of my jaw and squeezes, clenching it tight. While my eyes dart across the room, I try to keep my head still. Try not to make my scanning too obvious, lest I give away my intentional watching of them, should they now be watching me.”

Waiting at the Odeon in Cardiff!

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Exes by Leodora Darlington throughout the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

Natalie chose James carefully, because he’s different from all the men she’d loved before. Calm. Competent. Kind. And there are three very good reasons she needs to be so careful. Their names are Marc, Luca and George. Natalie prefers not to think about what they did to her. Let alone what she had to do to them.

Except now, on a night they are meant to be celebrating how happy they are together, Natalie and James are lying in separate bedrooms.

She is asking herself how she could have been foolish enough to let yet another man hurt her like this.

Slowly, Natalie realises she’s already holding a knife.

But she’s not going to do anything with it.

She’s not. Not again.

About the author:

Leodora has quickly established herself as one of the UK’s most exciting literary voices.  She was recently shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2026 and The Exes was selected as a Good Morning America Book Club pick.

“Curious about my overland jaunt from London, he broke into a smile of bemusement, nodding hard with a series of wows as...
21/08/2026

“Curious about my overland jaunt from London, he broke into a smile of bemusement, nodding hard with a series of wows as I described each train.”

Waiting at Barry Scrap Railway line, the place where they found the train that would become The Hogwarts Express in the films!

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of Moonlight Express by Monisha Rajesh along train lines and at stations all around the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot one on their journey? This book is currently Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month!

About the book:

The magic of the night train: headlamps ablaze, passengers boarding after sunset and arriving in new cities at dawn.

For Monisha Rajesh, the unique thrill of sleeper trains inspired a new journey around the world. From sipping pisco sours aboard the Andean Explorer to retracing the original route of the Orient Express, Moonlight Express takes us on an unexpected, at times hilarious adventure - and drops us back at the platform before sunrise.

 

“Sunshine, brilliant and inviting. The weather outside is quite nice as well.”Hiding at Dyffryn Gardens National Trust!T...
30/07/2026

“Sunshine, brilliant and inviting. The weather outside is quite nice as well.”

Hiding at Dyffryn Gardens National Trust!

The Book Fairies are celebrating the release of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volume 1 and 2 by Beth Brower across the UK today!

Who will be lucky enough to spot a bundle?

About Volume 1:

The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s.

Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

 

The Green Book Fairies are hiding some treats! Who was lucky enough to spot this copy of The Last Drop by Tim Smedley hi...
29/07/2026

The Green Book Fairies are hiding some treats! Who was lucky enough to spot this copy of The Last Drop by Tim Smedley hiding on the beach in Barry?

About the book:

Water scarcity is the next big climate crisis. Water stress – not just scarcity, but also quality issues caused by pollution – is already driving the first waves of climate refugees. Rivers are drying out before they meet the oceans and ancient lakes are disappearing. It’s increasingly clear that human mismanagement of water is dangerously unsustainable, for both ecological
and human survival. And yet in recent years some key countries have been quietly and very successfully addressing water stress.
How are Singapore and Israel, for example – both severely water-stressed countries – not in the same predicament as Chennai or California?
In The Last Drop, award-winning environmental journalist Tim Smedley meets experts, victims, activists and pioneers to find out how we can mend the water table that our survival depends upon. He offers a fascinating, universally relevant account of the environmental and human factors that have led us to this point, and suggests practical ways to address the crisis, before it’s too late.


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