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9780007279036

The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

by David Walliams

Publisher Harper Collins Children's Books

Genre: Children's & YA

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  • UK First Edition, First Printing


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  • Book Condition & Notes

    Near fine first edition with some light bruising to the top and bottom of the spine. In a near fine dust jacket with some flaw to the top of the spine. There is a previous owner's dedication on the front endpaper as well as the author's signature on the title page.

About the book

The sparkling debut childrens novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing childrens author in the country.

Illustrated by Quentin Blake and brilliantly written by David Walliams, The Boy in the Dress is full of the sharp humour and vivid characters you would expect from the co-creator and co-star of Little Britain.

It is also a timeless and hilarious fable about what happens when an ordinary boy does something extraordinary and the way that people, even the petty and cruel, can surprise you in the end. Quentin's illustrious black and white drawings are interspersed throughout, forming a perfect accompaniment to this funny and touching story.

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About the Author

David Walliams

David Walliams is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality.


Walliams began writing children's novels in 2008 after securing a contract with the publisher HarperCollins. His books have been translated into 53 languages, and he has been described as "the fastest-growing children's author in the UK", with a literary style compared to that of Roald Dahl. Some of his books have been adapted into television films.

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