Description
The Boy in the Dress
Paperback
by Walliams David
- Publisher : HARPER COLLINS (2009), 288 pages
- Language : English
- Paperback :
- ISBN-10 : 7279043
- ISBN-13 : 9780007279043
- Weight : 1.05
- Dimensions : 19.8×1.9×12.9 cm
The sparkling debut children’s novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country, with sparkling 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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4.1 rating based on 16,428 ratings (all editions)
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ISBN-13: 9780007279043
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Everybody needs friends especially a boy in a dress! Dennis life is boring and lonely. His mother left two years ago, his truck driver father is depressed, his brother is a bully and, worst of all, no hugging is one of their household rules. But one thing Dennis does have is soccer he's the leading scorer on his team. Oh, and did we mention his secret passion for fashion?
When Dennis friend Lisa discovers his stash of Vogue magazines, she convinces him to vamp it up and wear a dress to school. But in class, his hilarious hijinks as Denise are brought to a screeching halt when the headmaster discovers his secret and delivers the worst punishment of all Dennis is expelled from school and therefore forbidden to play in the soccer Final Cup!
Can the team win the most important game of the year without their star player? And, more importantly, will Dennis gain the love and respect of his friends and family, even in a dress?
4.1 rating based on 16,428 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 0007279043
ISBN-13: 9780007279043
Goodreads: 6375713
Author(s):
Published: //
Everybody needs friends especially a boy in a dress! Dennis life is boring and lonely. His mother left two years ago, his truck driver father is depressed, his brother is a bully and, worst of all, no hugging is one of their household rules. But one thing Dennis does have is soccer he's the leading scorer on his team. Oh, and did we mention his secret passion for fashion?
When Dennis friend Lisa discovers his stash of Vogue magazines, she convinces him to vamp it up and wear a dress to school. But in class, his hilarious hijinks as Denise are brought to a screeching halt when the headmaster discovers his secret and delivers the worst punishment of all Dennis is expelled from school and therefore forbidden to play in the soccer Final Cup!
Can the team win the most important game of the year without their star player? And, more importantly, will Dennis gain the love and respect of his friends and family, even in a dress?
