David Fickling Books
David Fickling Books Ltd (DFB) became an independent publishing house in July 2013 following 12 years with Scholastic and then Random House. They have published several prize-winning and bestselling books including Lyra's Oxford (from the world of His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, Bing Bunny by Ted Dewan, Pants by Nick Sharratt and Giles Andreae, Before I Die by Jenny Downham, Trash by Andy Mulligan (shortly to be a major movie with script by Richard Curtis) and A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton.
| Founder | David Fickling |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Oxford |
| Publication types | books |
| Official website | www |
They are the only publishing house to have ever won the Branford Boase Award three times.
DFB also works closely with The Phoenix, a weekly story comic for children which David Fickling himself founded.
Books published
| Date | Title | Author | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ||||
| August 7 | Poochie-poo | Helen Stephens | ISBN 0-385-60410-6 | |
| 2005 | ||||
| November 3 | Celandine | Steve Augarde | ISBN 0-385-60562-5 | |
| 2006 | ||||
| January 5 | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | John Boyne | ISBN 978-0-385-60940-1 | |
| January 19 | Pants | Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt | ISBN 978-0-385-61039-1 | |
| Shark in the Park | Nick Sharratt | ISBN 978-0-385-60812-1 | ||
| March 2 | A Swift Pure Cry | Siobhan Dowd | ISBN 978-0-385-60969-2 | |
| April 6 | The Penderwicks | Jeanne Birdsall | ISBN 978-0-385-61034-6 | |
| May 4 | Set in Stone | Linda Newbery | ISBN 978-0-385-60748-3 | |
| July 6 | Kat Got Your Tongue | Lee Weatherly | ISBN 978-0-385-60780-3 | |
| August 31 | Into the Woods | Lyn Gardner | ISBN 978-0-385-61035-3 | |
| October 5 | Uneversaurus | Aidan Potts | ISBN 978-0-385-60892-3 | |
| November 2 | Blue Skies and Gunfire | K. M. Peyton | ISBN 978-0-385-61041-4 | |
| 2007 | ||||
| February 1 | Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling | D. M. Cornish | ISBN 978-0-385-61148-0 | |
| Sadie the Airmail Pilot | Kellie Strom | ISBN 978-0-385-60506-9 | ||
| March 1 | Butterfingers | J M Trewellard | ISBN 978-0-385-61208-1 | |
| Charlie Small: Gorilla City | Charlie Small | ISBN 978-0-385-61122-0 | ||
| Charlie Small: The Perfumed Pirates of Perfidy | Charlie Small | ISBN 978-0-385-61123-7 | ||
| May 3 | More Pants | Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt | ISBN 978-0-385-61077-3 | |
| June 7 | The London Eye Mystery | Siobhan Dowd | ISBN 978-0-385-61266-1 | |
| July 5 | Before I Die | Jenny Downham | ISBN 978-0-385-61346-0 | |
| The Lost Art | Simon Morden | ISBN 978-0-385-60964-7 | ||
| August 2 | Charlie Small: The Puppet Master | Charlie Small | ISBN 978-0-385-61124-4 | |
| September 6 | The Inferior | Peadar Ó Guilín | ISBN 978-0-385-61095-7 | |
| 2008 | ||||
| January 3 | Winter Wood | Steve Augarde | ISBN 978-0-385-60563-2 | |
| Charlie Small: The Daredevil Desperados of Destiny | Charlie Small | ISBN 978-0-385-61125-1 | ||
| February 7 | Bog Child | Siobhan Dowd | ISBN 978-0-385-61426-9 | |
| April 3 | Time's Chariot | Ben Jeapes | ISBN 978-0-385-61450-4 | |
| Once Upon a Time in the North | Philip Pullman | ISBN 978-0-385-61432-0 | ||
| Flightsend | Linda Newbery | ISBN 978-0-385-61407-8 | ||
| May 1 | Monster Blood Tattoo: Lamplighter | D.M. Cornish | ISBN 978-0-385-61192-3 | |
| Grizzly Dad | Joanna Harrison | ISBN 978-0-385-61019-3 | ||
| June 5 | The Penderwicks on Gardam Street | Jeanne Birdsall | ISBN 978-0-385-61375-0 | |
| Red Spikes | Margo Lanagan | ISBN 978-0-385-61322-4 | ||
| 2009 | ||||
| September 3 | Boom! | Mark Haddon | ISBN 978-0-385-61629-4 | |