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The Boy in the Dress

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Boy in the Dress

Contributors:

By (Author) David Walliams
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

ISBN:

9780007279043

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

9th August 2011

UK Publication Date:

4th July 2013

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm

Weight:

230g

Description

The sparkling debut childrens novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing childrens author in the country, with sparkling new cover look to tie in with later books.
Dennis was different.

Why was he different, you ask

Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book

Charming, surprising and hilarious The Boy in the Dress is everything you would expect from the co-creator of Little Britain. David Walliamss beautiful first novel will touch the hearts (and funny bones) of children and adults alike.

Reviews

[Walliams books] are brilliantly, beautifully and seemingly effortlessly written Mr Dahl finally has a worthy successor Telegraph

Walliams understands something crucial about children and stories Metro

A great comic tale Walliams is a natural wit Evening Standard

"Well written, funny, touching" Observer

"A passionate celebration of individuality" Telegraph

"Believable characters and a story that's original and intriguing ***** Heat

Charming, funny The Times

Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it Time Out

Author Bio

David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and become one of the most influential children's writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, and his books translated into 53 languages. Quentin Blake is simply today's most popular and best-lovedchildren's illustrator. His books are loved by children all over theworld. His titles include Mr Magnolia, Mrs Armitage and, ofcourse, the many stories of Roald Dahl. Quentin Blake grew upin Sidcup Kent and now lives in London (South Kensington)

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