The Boy in the Dress (novel)

The Boy in the Dress
	First hardback edition
Author	David Walliams
Illustrator	Quentin Blake
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Children's fiction (8-12)
Publisher	HarperCollins
Publication date	1 October 2008
Media type	Print
Pages	288
ISBN	0-00-727903-5
OCLC	233262822

The Boy In The Dress is a comedic children's book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Quentin Blake, published in October 2008. It is the first book by Walliams, a television comedian best known for the cult BBC show Little Britain. It tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy called John and a twelve-year-old boy called Dennis who is encouraged by a rebellious friend to cross-dress and the reactions of his family, friends and school.^[1]^[2] It is aimed at readers aged eight to twelve,^[3] and has been adapted into a television film and a musical.

^ Salter, Jessica (7 August 2008). "David Walliams in Bond Street as a 'laydee'". London: Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
^ Jones, Nicolette (26 October 2008). "The Boy in the Dress, Sunday Times review". The Times. London. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
^ Cite error: The named reference Auntie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Teleg-1] Salter, Jessica (7 August 2008). "David Walliams in Bond Street as a 'laydee'". London: Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2009.

[Times-2] Jones, Nicolette (26 October 2008). "The Boy in the Dress, Sunday Times review". The Times. London. Retrieved 21 January 2009.

[Auntie-3] Cite error: The named reference Auntie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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