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Gift Wrap Service

Gift Wrap Service Hero

Books make the perfect gift - they're affordable, and matching the right book to the right reader can be a meaningful and life-changing experience. Book Hero offers a premium gifting service where we wrap your books in a high-quality paper with a ribbon and a themed card. You choose the books, your personalised message, and we take care of the rest.

Gift Wrap Example

What you need to know:

  • $5.95 per book
  • High quality kraft paper and luxury ribbon
  • Choose your gift theme
  • Send to yourself or directly to your loved one

How to add gift wrapping to your order:

Send as Gift Button Location

Click "Send as Gift" on the book's product page

Gift Options Form

Enter the recipient's name, choose your paper, and write your gift message!

Here's what our customers are saying about Book Hero's gifting service...

"Absolutely thrilled with the gift wrapping service – the presentation was beautiful and made the perfect book gift even more special!"

- Lauren

"I hugely appreciated the gift wrapping service for a recent (and very last minute) birthday gift! My order was processed, wrapped and delivered to another part of the country in a couple of days, and the giftee loved the personal touch!"

- Miah

"I used the gift wrap service and sent it to a friend for his birthday. He said that it was very cool, very cute and felt really personalised"

- Mikaylah

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