The Book Fairies manage to free copies of Otherland from The Fairy Queen!

Book fairies had a struggle on their hands as they tackled The Fairy Queen to get copies of Louie Stowell’s new book from Otherland!

Preparing the copies - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK — Copies of Otherland by Louie Stowell being prepared for launch!

Prepping the books - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK — Copies of Otherland by Louie Stowell being prepared for launch!

The Book Fairies escaped from Otherland for a day, armed with copies of this beautiful new book to hide around the UK! We wonder what the Fairy Queen will think of our mission… Happy book birthday to Louie Stowell!

Book fairies headed to places where there was WATER and MAGIC so that we could collect some copies from Otherland to bring into our world and place in public! Did you spot a copy at your local beach, canal, river or lake?

Hiding by a London lock - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

At a Scottish beach - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

About the book:

Otherland is a dangerous magical underworld – a place where appearances can be deceiving and anything can happen.

A world of gods, vampires, and fairies. It’s also… horrible. When life-long friends Myra and Rohan discover that Rohan’s baby sister Shilpa has been stolen and taken to Otherland, the only way to rescue her is by taking part in a deadly game – three impossible challenges set by the Fairy Queen of Otherland.

Win the game, and Rohan and Myra can go home with Shilpa – but lose, and they’ll be trapped in Otherland forever… A darkly funny, action-packed fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, Malamander, and The Land of Roar, from the author of the highly-acclaimed Dragon in the Library series.

At a Cornish beach - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

At a fishing port in Scotland - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

All that ribbon!

We used lots of different styles and colours of ribbon with which to dress up this beautiful book – lots of book fairies chose see-through or blue to go with the water theme, too! It was such a delight to find beautiful spots for children to stumble upon a new magical story! The ribbons also make the books look like little gifts – making it really clear they are free to pick up and take home.

At a polling place in West Lothian - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

In a London park - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

Some of the happy finders!

We absolutely LOVE hearing from book finders – look at these very happy mini book finders here! Thank you for sharing these amazing pictures with us. We hope you enjoy the book and cannot wait to see which magical place you choose to leave it next!

Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK - book found!

Happy book finders - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

Not lucky enough to find one?

Do not worry! Book shops in the UK are back open (WHAHOOO!!!) and if they don’t have a copy in, did you know you can ask them to order one for you and it will usually be there the next day? This way you can get a copy really quickly AND support your local bookshop at the same time!

Alternatively, we encourage readers to use websites that support the book industry. Find a copy of Otherland at Bookshop.org or on Hive Books!

The first page - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

In a playground - Otherland by Louie Stowell hidden by The Book Fairies in the UK

Would you like to join The Book Fairies?

You can hide new or preloved books where you live, wherever that is in the world! Grab your first set of stickers and get started right away. Every order comes with free delivery and a little book fairy guide!