The World According To Mal
Mal Peet's astonishing new book, The Murdstone Trilogy, published just this month. It's a hilarious satirical novel - his first for adult readers - that is both fantasy, and anti-fantasy.
"Read it whatever your age and find yourself laughing pretty well at every page – it really is that good" - The Independent
Mal gave a hilarious audio interview to Litopia, in which he discusses his writing process, and how Murdstone came to be.
Click Here to Listen to the Interview
And don't forget that you can buy your very own copy of The Murdstone Trilogy from The DFB Shop!
Aged 13-19? Get Involved in Project Remix!
Children's laureate extraordinaire Malorie Blackman has launched a fantastic project for creative minds aged 13-19!
Project Remix is a fantastic opportunity for YOU to get creative. Let's hear from Malorie to explain what it's all about!
Take inspiration from your favourite writers to make your own creative work in response to their books and stories. Write a fanfic, design an alternative cover, reboot their story for your own spin-off comic strip, or even write a piece of original music inspired by their work.
There's a fantastic set of titles for you to be inspired by, including TAMSIN AND THE DEEP by Neill Cameron and Kate Brown - from the pages of The Phoenix Comic! Read the entire first chapter of TAMSIN here!
Or why not take our own Phil Earle's amazing HEROIC as a starting point?
UK residents aged 13-19 can enter the competition, and Malorie herself will be choosing her favourite entries in each category to win some very special prizes – including...
The chance to win behind-the-scenes visit to The Phoenix Comic! You could win a chance to meet the team at Phoenix HQ in Oxford, find out about how a comic is made, and get some career advice from the Phoenix’s comic creators.
The deadline is 23 February 2015 - so get started RIGHT NOW!
Check out the Project Remix website, with some fantastic tips from creators including Neill Cameron and Kate Brown, HERE!
And if you want more of Phil Earle's Heroic - don't forget that it's available to buy from The DFB Shop!
You can find more from Tamsin and The Deep in the pages of The Phoenix Comic!
The 13 DFB Days of Christmas
Christmas is a wonderful, wondrous time of year - full of joy, happiness and celebration.
We want to share the love and sheer delight that we have for all of the amazing books that we have had the utter pleasure of launching into the world this year - and what better time to do so?
Introducing...
The 13 DFB Days of Christmas!
From 1 - 13 December, we're celebrating our wonderful books that we've published this year with some special surprises. We can't wait for you to see what we've got planned...
And we have one big surprise on offer that we're incredibly proud to be able to reveal to you... but only on Monday!
Watch this space!
Thanks to Philip Pullman, Christmas has come early...
SOLD OUT
Black Friday or Civilised Saturday... whichever day you decide to start your Christmas shopping, we've got just the thing for the bookworms among you...
For a limited time only, we are offering personalised, signed copies of all three books in Philip Pullman's ground-breaking and bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy.
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials is widely recognised as one of the most significant works of fiction of recent decades. Northern Lights was voted the best winner of the Carnegie Medal for children's fiction in the award's 70-year history, and The Amber Spyglass was the first work of children's fiction to ever win the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. The trilogy was voted to be the UK's third most beloved work of fiction of all time.
We are delighted that the DFB Shop can offer you the complete trilogy in three volumes, dedicated by Philip Pullman himself.
This set includes the three books of the His Dark Materials trilogy in the 20th Anniversary hardback edition. Each of the three titles included in your purchase will be dedicated by Mr Pullman. The trilogy is available for the standard recommended purchase price.
There is a UK postage charge of £5.00 to reflect the fact that these books are being sent to you via Parcelforce courier - we want to make sure that you receive your dedicated set safe and sound.
We regret to say that we cannot provide delivery for Christmas on orders from outside the UK.
We will be offering His Dark Materials dedicated sets for sale from 27 November - 11 December. Dedicated copies will only be posted out after this period.
Click here to order your copy today!
1st Day of DFB Christmas!
It's...
SHADOW OF THE WOLF by Tim Hall!
Tim Hall's astonishing Shadow of the Wolf published in July of this year - completely reimagining the Robin Hood legend in a new and utterly extraordinary way.
Here's our wonderful Sales and Marketing Director Phil Earle, to explain why he loves Tim's amazing story...
As the nights draw in, Tim's thrilling reimagining of Robin Hood - dark, mystical, brilliant - will take you away, deep into the gloaming forest of Sherwood.
Click here for a sneak peak at page 207 to set the mood...
"A fantasy mash up with Game of Thrones and X-Men in its DNA" - Guardian
SHADOW OF THE WOLF is the perfect Christmas read, and it's available to buy NOW from the DFB Shop: CLICK HERE!
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BONUS FEATURE: HAVE YOU READ...?
Running Girl by Simon Mason?
Simon Mason's mystery story is a stunning book, starring a fabulous teenage anti-hero in Garvie Smith - a slacker genius, drawn into solving the murder of his ex-girlfriend...
Running Girl has been nominated for the Costa Award for Children's Fiction.
We are delighted to offer:
Master of the Inkpot Competition 2015 Winner Announcement!
Earlier this year, we began a competition for authors who did not have agents to submit their work to us. We opened submissions for two weeks, and received over 1,000 entries - that's the equivalent of over 70 a day!
We asked for the first three chapters, or 5,000 words, of a novel, or a full picture book text with sample illustrations.
We read through every submission sent into us carefully, and then asked a shortlist of entrants to submit their complete manuscripts to us (if a novel). We have now come to a final decision...
We were hugely impressed by the quality of the submissions we received. We would like to thank everyone who sent in their work to us - it was wonderful to see everyone's stories. As we had over 1,000 entries the competition was very fierce!
We have now chosen an overall winner, and a Top 5 list of runners-up. We will be posting extracts from all 6 of the stories - the winner and the Top 5 runners-up - to our website over the coming days. And now...
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that the Winner of the DFB Master of the Inkpot Competition 2015 is...
THE IMPOSSIBLE BOY by Leonie Agnew
The Impossible Boy follows the story of Vincent, an imaginary friend who doesn't know he’s not real. Set during a fictional war, he focuses his energy on protecting six year-old Benjamin, until a sinister monster reveals the terrible truth...
Leonie Agnew is, as well as a writer, a primary school teacher and former advertising copywriter based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Huge congratulations, Leonie - you are our first ever Master of the Inkpot! She wins both an editorial meeting to discuss her book with the DFB team, and the exclusive Dave Shelton artwork!
The Impossible Boy impressed us hugely with vivid and wonderfully paced writing, and a very strong voice. It grabbed us from the first page and, in the whole manuscript, wouldn’t let us go until the very end. Our decision was unanimous that it should be the overall winner.
Top 5 Runners-up
In alphabetical order, the Top 5 runners-up are:
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Eidolon by Sophie Anderson
Paul is sent from a young offenders prison to Tŷ Hapus, a home for mentally ill young adults, because he sees and talks to his sister...who has died. During repeated escape attempts Paul experiences strange phenomena relating to his sister’s appearances, and he becomes increasingly confused as to what is real and what is delusion...
Sophie Anderson grew up in Swansea, studied in Liverpool, and has worked as a geologist and science teacher in several parts of the UK. She now lives in the Lake District with her family where she loves to walk the fells, canoe the lakes, daydream, drink tea, and read and write stories.
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Why Should I? by Saskia Hampton
A picture book about a curious baby penguin who always asks his parents why he should do what they ask. Their answers aren't entirely true...
Saskia Hampton is a London-born illustrator-writer based in France. Originally having studied literature, she returned to education to do an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, which she is in the process of completing (and has found hugely rewarding). She loves, and has always loved, any excuse to lose herself in her imagination and get messy with her art materials.
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Persephone’s Map by Mathew Iredale
Persephone Dashwood lives in a ramshackle large, old house with her parents. But when they mysteriously vanish in a storm, her Aunt is strangely unsurprised. In fact, she might just know where Persephone’s parents have been taken…
Mathew is a charity fundraiser who has worked for Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, Alzheimer's Society and now Shelter, the housing charity. This is his first novel but he has previously written a philosophy book (The Problem of Free Will, published by Routledge in 2012) and two fundraising books; one aimed at schools (Prospecting for Benefactors, 2015) and one aimed at charities (Prospecting for Philanthropists, coming in 2016).
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Kingdoms by Alex Ivey
Annie is 93 and in a nursing home. She hates it. She resents the bingo and the routine. Rachel’s having to help out there too - and if she messes up one more time, she’ll be sent down to juvenile detention. They form an unlikely friendship - and the secrets of Annie’s past are slowly revealed...
Alex Ivey moved from the US to the UK in 1999 and is a graduate of UEA’s Prose Fiction MA in Creative Writing. Three times longlisted for Mslexia’s Women’s Novel Competition and longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award, she is also a support worker for older people and has worked in the sector since 2005.
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Phina's Sight by Paul Stapley
Every day at school assembly, Phina and her class practice Sight. They can see into other places. When they do, their minds are transported, but their bodies remain where they are. It’s a skill that only children can use - for an adult, Sight becomes close to impossible. But Phina is quietly rebelling...
Paul Stapley is a teacher of English and of Media Studies and a writer of Young Adults' fiction.
We'd also like to give a bonus special shout-out to Sarah Sells, whose story very nearly made our shortlist - an impressive achievement since she's still at school!
A massive well done to all of our selected stories! Deciding on the best 6 stories from over 1,000 entries was very difficult indeed, let alone deciding the final winner, and it's a real testament to how special these stories are that they have made this list.
Samples of all 6 stories will be appearing on our website over the next week.
Once again - thank you to every single person who took part, and huge congratulations to Leonie, Sophie, Saskia, Mathew, Alex, and Paul.
3rd Day of DFB Christmas!
It's...
THIRTEEN CHAIRS by Dave Shelton!
Here's the fabulous Rosie Fickling to tell you more about it...
Thirteen Chairs is a wonderful, spine-chilling story about a boy called Jack who steps into a strange house, and meets twelve storytellers sat in a circle, ready to begin their haunting tales... There is one chair empty... waiting...
Featuring amazing artwork by the author, Thirteen Chairs is the perfect way to send shivers down the spine this Christmas...
We have a limited number of SIGNED COPIES of Thirteen Chairs for sale at the DFB Shop!
And here's the Bookshop Band's fabulous song inspired by Thirteen Chairs, performed at the book launch.
Song composed by Beth Porter, Poppy Pitt and Ben Please - The Bookshop Band.
www.thebookshopband.co.uk
www.patreon.com/thebookshopband
Bonus Feature: Have you read...?
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton?
Dave's first novel is a beautiful fable for all ages. It won the Branford Bose Award for debut novel. It's also available for sale on the DFB Shop!
2nd Day of DFB Christmas!
It's...
Von Doogan and the Curse of the Golden Monkey by Lorenzo Etherington...
AND!
Long Gone Don by The Etherington Brothers!
Here's DFB Assistant Editor Anthony Hinton to tell us more...
Von Doogan and the Curse of the Golden Monkey is a super puzzle adventure comic - starring Von Doogan...and YOU! It's jam packed with challenges for you to solve, and it's a brilliant brain-teasing quest, and a wonderful way to spend your Christmas.
Long Gone Don is a fantastic adventure comic book in the style of Asterix, in which ten-year-old Don Skelton finds himself in the hilarious and dangerous underworld of Broilerdoom. Packed with a host of fantastically entertaining characters and untimely misadventures, this is a fabulous rollicking ride that you can't afford to miss.
And as a special bonus, Lorenzo and Robin Etherington would love to draw back the curtain and reveal some special behind the scenes info about how covers are created!
When he starts a cover, Lorenzo first sketches out the design...
Once the design was been worked out, he then moved on to the next step...
This was done a bit differently on the two books: for Von Doogan Lorenzo drew over his rough lines with firmer inks. With Long Gone Don he focused on the main characters, and completely coloured them...
And then he added in more detailed colouring!
Then the last step was to add in the logos, which you can see at the top of the page! There we have it - from roughs to beautiful full colour covers. Many thanks to Lorenzo for showing us how it's done!
Don't forget!
Both Von Doogan and the Curse of the Golden Monkey and Long Gone Don: Book 1 are available right now from The DFB Shop! The perfect place to go for your Christmas shopping...
4th Day of DFB Christmas!
It's...
BUNNY VS MONKEY by Jamie Smart!
And here's the hirsuite Joe Brady to tell you all about it...
Bunny vs Monkey: Book 1 is a hilarious comic book about the mischevious Monkey, who arrives in the Woods determined to take over - and Bunny! Who's out to stop him! Full of wild mayhem and hijinks, Bunny vs Monkey is a wonderful book that will have you laughing all Christmas!
Here's a festive peek into how it begins!
And BUNNY VS MONKEY is available - RIGHT NOW! - from the DFB Shop!
Bonus...Have you seen?
Our amazing Philip Pullman offer?
DFB is excited to present to you a special opportunity: to buy all three books in Philip Pullman's ground-breaking and best-selling His Dark Materials trilogy, personally dedicated by the author! Very limited stock - buy fast to avoid disappointment!
Corpse Talk shortlisted for Blue Peter Award!
We are delighted to announce that Adam Murphy's fabulous CORPSE TALK has been shortlisted for the Blue Peter Award for Best Book with Facts!
Corpse Talk: Season 1 is the first comic book EVER to be shortlisted for the Blue Peter Award for Book with Facts - an extraordinary achievement. We couldn't be more thrilled - it's a testament to Adam's fabulous work proving that the next big thing in history for kids is...interviews with the dead famous!
The Blue Peter Book Awards, which are celebrating their 15th year, ask children to read the shortlisted books and then vote for the two winners.
The shortlist was announced live on today's (Thursday 4 December) Blue Peter by Michael Morpurgo, author of more than 120 children's books, including War Horse, and President of the reading charity Booktrust, which manages the Blue Peter Book Awards.
Watch the announcement of the shortlist here!
Approximately 200 children from 10 schools across the UK will read the shortlisted books and vote for their favourites in the 'Best Story' and 'Best Book with Facts' categories. The two winning books will be announced on the Blue Peter programme scheduled for World Book Day on 5 March 2015.
Corpse Talk is available to buy now from The DFB Shop!
Read a sample comic here!
5th Day of DFB Christmas!
It's...
THE BOUNDLESS by Kenneth Oppel!
And here's Charlie Rashid from DFB to tell you some more about it...
The Boundless is set on the largest and most spectacular steam train ever built. Kenneth Oppel's story follows Will Everett, a passenger on the train's maiden voyage.
But when Will comes into possession of a key to the train's hidden treasures, he realises that there are far more dangers on board than he ever imagined...
With a cast of amazing characters, daring adventure and surprising twists and turns, The Boundless is one train that's not to be missed!
And we're delighted to be able to offer an EXCLUSIVE offer for you on The DFB Shop!
Every hardback copy bought from the DFB Shop comes with your very own ticket to ride The Boundless, signed by Kenneth Oppel himself!
Don't wait - buy your copy now!
Bonus Feature: Have you read...?
...Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel?
This phenomenal novel is a thought-provoking story of relationships and family, first love, growing up, ethics and dilemmas.
6th Day of DFB Christmas!
It's...
CORPSE TALK by Adam Murphy!
Here's The Phoenix Comic's Tom Fickling to tell you all about it!
Corpse Talk: Season 1 is the first comic book EVER to be shortlisted for the Blue Peter Award for Book with Facts - testament to Adam's fabulous work proving that the next big thing in history for kids is...interviews with the dead famous!
And we're delighted to share with you some exclusive behind-the-scenes pages from Corpse Talk - they show how Adam draws his interviews, to tell the story of the guest over two pages ... these aren't from Season 1, so watch this space for the finished version! Can you tell who Adam is talking to here?
Corpse Talk: Season 1 is available RIGHT NOW at the DFB Shop!
It's the perfect gift for this Christmas!
Bonus Feature: Have you read...?
...The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne?
John Boyne's fable is a seminal and bestselling work of historical fiction.
7th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
CLOSE TO THE WIND by Jon Walter!
Here's DFB's fabulous MD Simon Mason to tell you all about it!
Close to the Wind is a beautiful and moving novel about a boy and his grandfather trying to escape from their war-torn country on the last boat to leave, but without a ticket, how can they hope to get out?
Here's p104 as the perfect taster...
What's more...
We're delighted to offer SIGNED COPIES of CLOSE TO THE WIND, available now from the DFB Shop!
Bonus Feature...Have you read?
...The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnson?
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014, Rachel Campbell-Johnson's book is a "scary, funny, heartwarming book" - Michael Morpurgo.
8th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
THE MURDSTONE TRILOGY by Mal Peet!
Here's DFB's Anthony Hinton to tell all...
The Murdstone Trilogy is the story of Philip Murdstone, an award-winning writer who has fallen on hard times. His agent assures him that the path to success lies in writing a fantasy novel - but there's only one problem. Philip is allergic to the faintest trace of Tolkien. But then Philip is offered a Faustian deal to make his dreams of writing a successful fantasy novel come true...
Here's a special extract of the hilarious scene in which Philip is told he must right a phantasy - with a 'pee-aitch':
Click Here!
And here is a fantastic video of Mal discussing his book:
And you can buy THE MURDSTONE TRILOGY right now, from The DFB Shop!
Bonus Feature: Have you read...?
Tamar: A Story of Secrecy and Survival by Mal Peet?
Tamar's story is one of passionate love, jealousy and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War.
It and all of Mal's other previous books are available in SIGNED COPIES right now, from the DFB SHOP!
9th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
GARY'S GARDEN by Gary Northfield!
And here's The Phoenix Comic's Liz Payton to tell all about it...
Gary's Garden is a hilarious, fantastic comic book about the critters that live at the bottom of Gary Northfield's garden. You'll laugh with grumpy caterpillars, space-travelling ladybirds, and ninja hedgehogs, before being bowled over by an insect orchestra!
Click here for a peek into the garden...
And Gary's Garden is available RIGHT NOW from the DFB Shop!
Bonus Feature: Have you read...?
...When It Snows by Richard Collingridge?
When everything grinds to a halt because of the snow, one small boy and his teddy bear refuse to allow the weather to spoil their fun. They embark on an amazing journey in which they ride a polar bear and meet huge snowmen, an ice queen, fairies, elves, a giant reindeer and Father Christmas.
It's another perfect book for Christmas - and it too is available from The DFB Shop!
10th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
JAMPIRES by Sarah McIntyre and David O'Connell!
And here's David to tell you all about it!
Jampires is a fantastic picture book all about...JAMPIRES! Have you ever wondered who stole the jam from your jammy doughnuts? Well, wonder no more!
The fabulous Sarah McIntyre has also written instructions for how YOU can KNIT your very own Jampire!
And here's a special JAMPIRES CHIRSTMAS CARD you can print out at home!
And JAMPIRES is available RIGHT NOW from The DFB Shop! It's the perfect present for small scamps this Christmas!
Bonus Feature: Have you read...?
...Morris the Mankiest Monster
Giles Andreae and Sarah McIntyre would like you to meet Morris, the world's stinkiest picture book hero...
It's years since he last changed his t-shirt
It's crusty and crawling with ants
His shoes are all slurpy and squelchy inside
And potatoes grow out of his pants
11th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
HOW TO MAKE AWESOME COMICS by Neill Cameron!
Here's The Phoenix Comic's editor Will Fickling to explain all...
How to Make Awesome Comics is an amazing book that teaches you everything you could possibly need to know for YOU create your very own comics masterpieces! Neill Cameron has used his years of teaching comics workshops to make sure that the tips and tricks he teaches you are honed to perfection.
And here's a special treat for DFB Christmas - Neill's first lesson to get YOU started on making your very own comic!
Take it away, Neill:
Much of How To Make Awesome Comics is based on ideas I’ve tried out in workshops with kids in schools and libraries around the country over the last couple of years, and at the heart of it all is something I call the “Principle of Awesomeness”. This was something I came up with a few years back when I was in a blind panic, faced with doing my first ever workshop and having absolutely no idea what to expect, or what on Earth I was supposed to teach a group of children.
Anyway, I came up with this, as a Method For Having Ideas For Comics, and I share it here in the interests of furthering studies of awesomeness across the world:
Now, this usually gets a bit of a laugh, but a laugh with a slightly nervous quality, as if my audience aren’t quite sure yet if I am an absolute moron or not. And well they might wonder, for this principle is – clearly – absurdly reductive, and entirely ridiculous.
Here’s the thing though, it is also ENTIRELY TRUE. As I then like to go on to prove, in one single image:
…right?
And this is where the workshops usually start to really come alive. Because this dumb, jokey, actually-surprisingly-effective idea is just a starting point, a way of smooshing two ideas together. It’s then the job of figuring out HOW those two ideas smoosh together that is the really fun part. I often ask my audience to come up with ideas of their own at this point, chipping in their own Origin Stories to explain how exactly this dinosaur came to have a jetpack. Some of the epic explanations I’ve heard in the last few months include:
- He was a mad scientist who put his own brain into a dinosaur to get revenge on his enemies, and then invented a jetpack
- He was a regular dinosaur who was kidnapped from the Cretaceous Era by time-travelling aliens, and escaped by stealing their jetpack, and
- He bought it from Poundland.
…all of which, I think you’ll agree, are the one-sentence pitches for comics I would absolutely want to read.
Another example, same basic idea but mixing things up slightly:
(Yes, I know he’s actually an Orangutan not a monkey. I just like to put that in to see who’s paying attention.)
And finally, just to show that sometimes this idea really can strike gold:
…which is such a good idea for a story that someone really should make a whole book out of it.
Anyway, by the time we’re through that, kids are usually entirely fired up and ready to start making their own comics; picking all kinds of weird and dissonant characters and ideas and smooshing them together to see what happens.
Because like I say, it’s a reductive and ridiculous idea. But I also think, fundamentally, it’s kind of what creativity is.
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How to Make Awesome Comics is available NOW from the DFB Shop! The perfect gift to give this Christmas!
And it's funny that Neill should mention pirates riding dinosaurs...
BONUS FEATURE: Have you heard...?
PIRATES OF PANGAEA: BOOK 1 is publishing in February!
The year is 1717.
The newly discovered island of Pangaea is the most dangerous place on Earth, where dinosaurs still walk the land…
Sophie Delacourt has been sent to Pangaea to stay with her uncle. But little does she know its perils – for Pangaea is a lawless wilderness, teeming with cut-throat pirates!
Kidnapped and imprisoned, Sophie must escape from the ruthless Captain Brookes and embark upon an epic journey, to find her way home…
You can pre-order PIRATES OF PANGAEA, RIGHT NOW from the DFB Shop!
12th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
STAR CAT by James Turner!
And here's Joe Brady from DFB to tell all...
Star Cat is a hilarious comic book about the most fantastically inept crew ever to explore strange new worlds! Join Captain Spaceington and his team as they blunder across the universe, stumbling onto strange planets, sticking their noses into spatial anomalies, and poking funny-looking aliens with sticks.
You can't find a funnier book this Christmas!
And as a special Christmas treat, James Turner has taken us behind the curtain to show how he creates a page of Star Cat: from pencilling out his ideas, to inking the strip, to full colour! Thank you, James!
Star Cat is available RIGHT NOW from the DFB Shop! It will keep you laughing all Christmas - and beyond!
Bonus feature: Have you read...?
...Phoenix by SF Said?
Nominated for the Guardian Children's Book Award, SF Said's book is about Lucky - who thinks he's an ordinary human boy. But one night, he dreams that the stars are singing...and wakes to find an uncontrollable power rising inside him. With astonishing illustrations by Dave McKean, this is unlike any other story you've ever read...
13th Day of DFB Christmas
It's...
THE ART OF BEING NORMAL by Lisa Williamson!
And here's DFB's Anthony Hinton to tell you more...
We're delighted that The Art of Being Normal is our first title of 2015 - out on 1st January!
It's an outstanding book - funny, compassionate, and warm, and surprising.
Click here to read the first chapter!
David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl.
On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in Year 11 is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long . . .
Early readers have been loving The Art of Being Normal - click here to discover what they've been saying!
You can PRE-ORDER The Art of Being Normal RIGHT NOW from The DFB Shop!
This brings us to the end of the 13 Days of DFB Christmas! We hope you've enjoyed this celebration of all the books we've published this year - we're so proud to have published them all. And as you can see, we're beginning 2015 in the very best way possible - with a FANTASTIC story to share with you!
On behalf of all of us at DFB:
Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(and if you're still looking for presents, the DFB Shop will be able to keep posting to you right up to 18th December!)
DFB Shop over Christmas
It’s Christmastime at the DFB Shop! We’re still open, but all orders placed from 24 December - 4 January will be dispatched from 5 January 2015. Have a very lovely holiday!