The Boy in the Dress

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HarperCollins Children's Books, 2009 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 231 pages
Illustrated by Quentin Blake and brilliantly written by David Walliams, The Boy in the Dress is a timeless and hilarious fable about what happens when an ordinary boy does something extraordina- ry - and the way that people, even the petty and cruel, can surprise you in the end. Quentin Blake's famous black and white drawings are interspersed throughout, forming a perfect accompaniment to this funny and moving story. 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.

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About the author (2009)

David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have been translated into fifty-five languages and have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide. Award-winning illustrator and children's author, Quentin Blake was born in 1932. His first drawings were published in "Punch" when he was 16. He has illustrated almost 300 titles some in collaboration with famous writers such as Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and Roald Dahl. He is the creator of characters such as Mister Magnolia and Mrs. Armitage. His works have earned him numerous awards including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award, the Bologna Ragazzi Prize, and in 2002 the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999, he was selected as the First Children's Laureate.