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David Fickling Books Where good stories begin! We’re an independent publisher of fantastic books for readers of all ages. Join the adventure here! https://linktr.ee/dfb_storyhouse

David Fickling Books is a fully independent publisher for readers of all ages! For nearly twelve years DFB was run as an imprint – first as part of Scholastic, then of Random House. Since 2013 we’ve set up as an independent business – joining our separate but sister company, which publishes the children’s comic The Phoenix, to form a DFB Storyhouse.

DEAD FAMOUS. BUT WHO?🪦Welcome to Co**se Talk, where we’ve brought history’s most fascinating figures back from beyond th...
16/09/2026

DEAD FAMOUS. BUT WHO?🪦

Welcome to Co**se Talk, where we’ve brought history’s most fascinating figures back from beyond the grave for a chat!✨

WHO AM I? Swipe through the clues and see if you can guess who we’ve summoned…

Think you’ve cracked it? Tell us in the comments! 📜

Co**se Talk: Dead, Famous and Very Chatty is coming soon! Pre-order your copy now✨

*first seen in the The Phoenix comic

Did you hear!? Destiny of the Donuts is NUMBER TWO in the Children’s Book Charts!🎉We are over the moon that you are lovi...
15/09/2026

Did you hear!? Destiny of the Donuts is NUMBER TWO in the Children’s Book Charts!🎉

We are over the moon that you are loving this book as much as we do.✨

Congratulations, Neill!

Order your copy TODAY in bookstores and online! 🍩📚

You can read new Donut Squad shenanigans every week in the The Phoenix comic

The Donut Squad are back… from the FUTURE!! Sounds cool? Guess again! This is a terrible future where NO DONUTS ARE ALLO...
10/09/2026

The Donut Squad are back… from the FUTURE!! Sounds cool? Guess again! This is a terrible future where NO DONUTS ARE ALLOWED! ⛔️🍩

Will our favourite sugary heroes save us from this futuristic nightmare? Or are we destined for a world without donuts?

Find out in Neill Cameron ‘s Donut Squad: Destiny of the Donuts — OUT NOW!✨

Buy now via the link in our bio!

You can discover new Donut Squad comics first in the The Phoenix comic 📚

✨ OUT NOW ✨When the Birds Wake Up by Jessica Ellis, beautifully illustrated by Sophie Burrows, is out in the world toda...
10/09/2026

✨ OUT NOW ✨

When the Birds Wake Up by Jessica Ellis, beautifully illustrated by Sophie Burrows, is out in the world today!

We couldn’t be more excited to share Pear and Piglet’s beautiful, heartfelt story with you - a story of friendship, love and being gloriously yourself. 💕

Get your copy today online or from your favourite bookshop! 🌙

We had an incredible time celebrating Neill Cameron and the launch of his next book, DONUT SQUAD: DESTINY OF THE DONUTS ...
07/09/2026

We had an incredible time celebrating Neill Cameron and the launch of his next book, DONUT SQUAD: DESTINY OF THE DONUTS last Friday! 🍩

A HUGE thank you to all who attended, especially Sprinkles and Spronky themselves who joined us for a night of fun, silliness and, of course, donuts!

The Donut Squad are back in their most mind-bendingly hilarious escapades ever, pre-order your copy now - DONUT SQUAD: DESTINY OF THE DONUTS is out this Thursday!

Storytelling legends Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre are bringing Adventuremice to Brimscombe Mill Kids Book Fest on Sat...
04/09/2026

Storytelling legends Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre are bringing Adventuremice to Brimscombe Mill Kids Book Fest on Saturday 10 October! 🐭📚

Expect laugh-out-loud storytelling, live drawings, fun games and plenty of mouse sized mayhem.

Head to the link in our bio to book your ticket now! 🎟️✨

Join Thiago de Moraes at Bath Children's Lit Fest on Saturday the 3rd October for an action-packed hour of myths, monste...
01/09/2026

Join Thiago de Moraes at Bath Children's Lit Fest on Saturday the 3rd October for an action-packed hour of myths, monsters, mayhem and live drawing, inspired by his hilarious new children’s book, Welcome to the School of Gods✨📚

🎟️Tickets are available via the link in our bio!

Love for Helen Parry’s debut novel A SCRAP OF MOSS AND MAGICK is flooding in 💖If your perfect middle-grade fantasy novel...
28/08/2026

Love for Helen Parry’s debut novel A SCRAP OF MOSS AND MAGICK is flooding in 💖

If your perfect middle-grade fantasy novel includes:

💕Friendship
✨Wild magick
🍃Creatures of folklore
⚡️And hidden danger…

Then this one’s for you!

Philippa Leathley and Gita Ralleigh were charmed by this novel already… Will you be next to escape into the magick?

A SCRAP OF MOSS AND MAGICK is out this October and it’s perfect for the spooky season!

Pre-order your copy now online or from your favourite bookshop (link in bio).

From London to Dublin to Birmingham, Melinda Salisbury (Melinda Salisbury) has been out and about this month celebrating...
21/08/2026

From London to Dublin to Birmingham, Melinda Salisbury (Melinda Salisbury) has been out and about this month celebrating the publication of her brand-new YA folk horror, LOCAL GODS✨🍂

A big thank you to all the brilliant booksellers, authors and readers who have made this launch so special💫

Melinda Salisbury is heading to Waterstones Birmingham this Thursday to celebrate the publication of her mesmerising new...
17/08/2026

Melinda Salisbury is heading to Waterstones Birmingham this Thursday to celebrate the publication of her mesmerising new YA folklore, Local Gods✨

She’ll be joined by Lex Croucher for a magical evening steeped in stories, folklore and legends📚

Grab your tickets via the link in our bio. We can’t wait to see you there ✨

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