The Boy in the Dress

The sparkling debut children’s novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s 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 Walliams’s beautiful first novel will touch the hearts (and funny bones) of children and adults alike.

“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”

‘[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

David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages.Quentin Blake is one of the best-loved storytellers in the world. His books include dozens of modern classics and he has collaborated with an incredible range of authors, perhaps most famously Roald Dahl. Quentin was appointed the first UK Children's Laureate in 1999, was created CBE in 2005, and received a knighthood for 'services to illustration' in the New Year's Honours for 2013.

The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's 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 Walliams's beautiful first novel will touch the hearts (and funny bones) of children and adults alike.

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