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The Boy in the Dress: Now a Major Musical Paperback – July 21 2015

by David Walliams (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

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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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8 - 12 years
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240 pages
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English
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12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm
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HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
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July 21 2015
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9780007279043
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‘[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

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Now a Major Musical

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0007279043
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks (July 21 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780007279043
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007279043
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 230 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #84,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #58 in Children's Books on Marriage & Divorce
- #103 in Multicultural Stories for Children
- #700 in Children's Books on Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

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David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages.

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LUKE123

He read another book by this author and loved it thought it was funny

Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2016

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My son has not read yet but he is looking forward to starting it. He read another book by this author and loved it thought it was funny!

Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2020

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This book was hilarious and so well- written. It handled a difficult topic really well and was so accessible for my grade 5 class, they loved it!

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StorytimeStandouts

You Can Be Whoever You Want to Be - Even a Boy in a Dress

Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2010

I really didn't know quite what to expect when I picked up The Boy in the Dress. I guess you could say I was pretty much, `ready for anything.' What I discovered was a thoughtful, poignant and humourous look at the life of a twelve year old boy who loves to play football (soccer) and whose best friend is a young Sikh. Dennis lives with his older brother and his heartbroken father. He misses his mum (mom) terribly and can't seem to come to grips with the idea that she won't be coming back to the family. Dennis enjoys sports and has many friends but he finds his day to day existence extremely `ordinary.'

After accidently heading a ball through a school window and into the headmaster's office, Dennis is told he must go to detention after school. When he arrives in detention, he discovers that he won't be alone. Lisa, the most beautiful girl in the school, is also in the room. Dennis finds Lisa extremely attractive. He is delighted when they become friends and he has an opporunity to walk her home after school. Lisa and Dennis discover a mutual love of fashion and Vogue magazine which leads to Dennis attempting to disguise himself as a girl and assuming a rather extraordinary identity at school.

Superbly illustrated by Quentin Blake, The Boy in the Dress is very reminiscent of Roald Dahl's wonderful books. It provides a humourous, thoughtful affirmation that, "You can be whoever you want to be."

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Robert Johnson

I Have My Mojo Back Now

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2020

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I had done twenty two years of teaching English in High Schools and FE colleges cross Yorkshire when I came to this book and to be blunt, had lost my Mojo when it comes to reading for fun. Seriously, reading was a chore up until I read this book and my joy for reading has returned once again, as well as my desire to write my own story, like this one, about a boy who loses his family and then reunites them all.

But to the boy in the dress and all that that is about.

I approached it like we all do. What was his first book? Was it any good? A fan of Dahl, especially when reading to my 7 and 6 year olds, who are now mid to late twenties and ancient like their Dad, is it worth my effort? Read some Amazon reviews, I thought. Some were positive. Others were concerned with fat jokes and the likes. I am 23 stone so thought stuff it, give it a go and buy this and the Buck House one.

I began this one first, for obvious reasons and had 80 pages done very quickly. It is a great and an easy read. The characters are equally good too, from Dennis who becomes Denise, to Hawtrey, who reminded me of me when at school, to the French teacher who wails and the Dad who puts the teacher in his place - memories of my Dad when a teacher who ran in the Olympics threatened my elder brother and Dad waded in etc - all of them are brilliant little characters. But for me, the one we call Raj, now that is a creation of genius. Where did Mr. Walliams get him from? Arkwright but in a Sikh? So funny, especially with the big reveal at the end with Mr. Hawtrey. That was unexpected, but had me laughing and coughing in glee. I am supposed to be recovering from this virus, but the laughing hurt.

I am not going to tell the story. I am sure you all know it by now, but safe to say that I have now begun reading the Buck House one and am loving reading all over again. For that, I thank Mr. Walliams and his ability to spin a yarn about a lonely young lad who misses his Mum, who is in love with the girl of his dreams and finds himself with her, if only in a way he could never expect.

Yes, I looked for the fat jokes, but Mac only reminded me of a lad I used to teach, who was foulsome and horrid, so Mac was a blessing in a disguise. Dad was me, in a nutshell. Mess with my kid and you get told what I think. Lisa made me remember several thirteen year olds who wanted to be nineteen too quickly and Dennis just reminded me of that kid in every school who you see and try to help, because they drop below the radar of brilliance and/or excellence.

The thing I loved though, was the way he ended this one. Two brothers, arms in arms, one protecting the other, in brotherly love as they walk into an uncertain future of pure French Joan D'Arc; now that is pure class.

Buy it. Read it. Devour it. I do hope there is a film of this somewhere, because the scene with the French teacher wailing in the corridor is one I have to see. So darn funny.

A great book that has me reading again. Who knows, I might even be back in the classroom in September because of this. Thank you, David Walliams. Truly appreciated.

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Rachel

Good read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2019

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I read the book before wrapping as a Christmas pressie and I actually, despite being 34, enjoyed it. All about a little boy who's Mum has left him and his brother. All he has is an old photo of her in a yellow dress. He likes to read Vogue magazine and knows he's a little different.
He meets a girl in school who's an aspiring fashion desighner who takes him, Dennis, under her wing and teaches him it's okay to be different and himself. He discovers he likes wearing dresses and make up. He develops a crush on the girl. Goes on to detail how he feels when he's caught wearing the dress and how hos Dad and headmaster treats him because of it. All ends well when his school friends and father embrace him.
A great book for any kid struggling with feeling different.

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Atlantis

Great story but some awkward bits for younger kids

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2020

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Great story which I thoroughly enjoyed but a few awkward conversations with my 9 year old daughter regarding why the dad would have a magazine with naked women in it and why the brothers might have stolen it. Wasn't ready for her to know about porn tbh

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Mrs M

My 10 y o now loves reading thanks to David Walliams!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2014

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My 10 yr old son could read adequately but I could never find any books that really made him want to read for pleasure, which was the only way he was really going to progress. Friends at school were reading Harry Potter etc and he was still struggling through easy Roald Dahl books and reading was a chore. Then I bought some David Walliams books for Christmas and the whole thing has changed. He absolutely loves them. Since Christmas he has nearly read them all (he has 1 and a bit more to go) which is unheard of for him, he would normally pretty much take a year to read so many books! Now he reads in bed, on the bus and even just at odd moments at home - David Walliams is brilliant. His books are funny, absorbing and relevant to modern children without being too "right on". I can't recommend them highly enough. The words and lines are well spaced on the pages which makes it easier for children to read them and there is heightened satisfaction for children who struggle with reading as they get through the chapters and fairly thick books really quickly and feel pleased with themselves as well as simply enjoying the books. The drawings are fun too. My six year old, who is a better reader than my elder son for his age, is probably not quite up to the standard required to read these books. He has nevertheless taken to reading them and can only benefit from it. I would recommend these books for any children as everyone loves them, parents struggling to find books to engage reluctant readers should definitely get one to try. Thank goodness for authors like this!

31 people found this helpful

Deano

Honest review by DM

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2021

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David Williams never fails to impress with his brilliant, slightly sarcastic, very comidic mind.

Brought for a 10 year old. She almost has the whole set of his entire books. That's how good his books are!!.

Hit that like button if you love David Williams books!!

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