This is a total delight from Mark Forsyth - the riddling 21st century heir to The Phantom Tollbooth and Alice in Wonderland - witty, nonsensical, paradoxical and completely charming. Just don’t get turned into a teapot… David Fickling Books

👀What catches your eye?👀 These are the upcoming children's books we are super excited about! 📦These books due in August and September 2024 will be flying out to our review panel this week - watch this space for our reviews!

TONIGHT!! We are thrilled to announce that our FIRST imprint, OBP, is hosting a LIVE virtual book launch to celebrate publication of Andrei Kurkov's #OurDailyWar – 2nd volume in his bestselling #Ukraine war diaries. Chatting to Mark Forsyth 7pm, 18th JULY Join: bit.ly/4cXgKRm

Today's review...'A Riddle for a King' Mark Forsyth David Fickling Books Delightfully puzzling and full of fun! Out on the 12th September! throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/a-ridd…

I’ve written a new book. A Riddle for a King will come out on September 12th, filled with paradoxes and jokes. Rush to your nearest bookshop and preorder it this instant!

Mark Forsyth's debut children’s fiction title 'A Riddle for a King' publishes 12 Sep by David Fickling Books. llustrator Matthew Land created this stunning cover and beautiful interior illustrations. Read Matthew's interview in our latest news: tinyurl.com/3y65frwr #fiction

More book post. A Riddle for a King by Mark Forsyth Mark Forsyth and illustrated by Matthew Land. Looks fab, thanks David Fickling Books. Out on 12th September.

A Riddle for a King by Mark Forsyth review — puzzles, paradoxes and conundrums thetimes.com/article/53aa54… My new book, A Riddle for a King, is Children’s Book of the Week in the Times today. “It’s absurdly sophisticated but, above all, very good fun.”

"The truth about life is that it’s rarely lifelike. And the truth about reality is that it is unrealistic. And unusual things usually happen.” 'A Riddle For A King' by Mark Forsyth is The Times children's book of the week. Puzzles+paradoxes aplenty! thetimes.com/article/53aa54…

A Riddle for a King is The Times Children's Books of the Week! Lucy Bannerman perfectly describes the order and chaos in this paradox-packed adventure! Out Thursday 12th! @inkyfool @matthewlland

🏰🧩A Riddle For A King - the mind-bending adventure through a land of riddles and paradoxes is OUT THIS THURSDAY! Written by Sunday Times #1 bestseller Mark Forsyth, prepare for an adventure with delightfully bamboozling puzzles galore!🤯 #ifthispostismissingcontactthemanagement

Huge congratulations to Mark Forsyth! A RIDDLE FOR A KING is The Times and The Sunday Times' Children’s Book of the Week! 👑📚 A brilliant adventure for readers of all ages. Check it out here: amazon.co.uk/Riddle-King-Ma… #ARiddleForAKing #MarkForsyth #TheTimes #ChildrensBooks #UnitedAgents

OUT ON THURSDAY (and already the Times Children’s book of the week). My new book, A Riddle for a King.

It is here! Run to your local bookshop! Run fast! Run fastest!

I didn’t take any photos because the speeches were two damn good but congratulations to Mark Forsyth and Liz Cross David Fickling Books for a wonderful launch for the hilarious, insanely clever and very touching A Riddle for A King @BackstoLdn

Here’s an appetiser: the first two pages of my new book, A Riddle for a King, which can be bought from bookshops this instant.

This is a REALLY unique Author Intro video, perfect for ages 9+ 🎬✨ ‘A Riddle for a King’ by @inkyfool is a fun-filled adventure that’s packed with riddles and paradoxes. Hear Mark talk about his addictive & delightfully bamboozling story & download an extract at