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The Boy in the Dress
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 63 Ratings and 61 Reviews

Book Description
Dennis�s 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 Dennis does have soccer�he�s the leading scorer on his team. Oh, and did we mention his secret passion for fashion?

When Dennis�s friend Lisa discovers his stash of Vogue magazines, she convin... More
Book Information
PublisherRazorBill
BindingPaperback (8 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-101595143165
ISBN-13978-1595143167
Publication Date09/30/2010
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About David Williams (Author) : David Williams is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of David Williams include Tick Tock (Green Light Readers: Level 1 (Turtleback)), Pic... more
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About Quentin Blake (Illustrator) : Quentin Saxby Blake CBE (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and childrens' book author. He was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. He sketched his f... more
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6/18/2011 Paul Tubb said:
I was quite surprised when this book was nominated for the Roald Dahl funny prize. Not because it is bad, on the contrary, it is quite excellently written. It is simply because, I purchased this expecting The kind of laughter Walliams provides as 50 percent of Little Britain, yet this book, alth... more

tags: I recommend, Quentin Blake, David Walliams, I read

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