Billionaire Boy
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By Walliams, David
Illustrated by Ross, Tony
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A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink. Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own ...butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. But Joe isn't happy. Why not? Because he's got a billion pounds! and not a single friend. But then someone comes along, someone who likes Joe for Joe, not for his money. The problem is, Joe's about to learn that when money is involved, nothing is what it seems. The best things in life are free, they say -- and if Joe's not careful, he's going to lose them all!
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| ISBN |
9780007371082 |
| Released NZ |
5 Aug 2011 |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format |
Paperback, edition |
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| Availability |
Internationally sourced; usually ships 2-3 weeks
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| ISBN-13 |
9780007371082 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Internationally sourced; usually ships 2-3 weeks |
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| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint |
HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Released |
5 Aug 2011
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| Publication Country |
 United Kingdom |
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| Format |
Paperback, edition
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| Edition |
edition |
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| Author(s) |
By Walliams, David
Illustrated by Ross, Tony |
| Category |
Fiction (Child / Teen)
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| Number of Pages |
288 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
Spine: 21mm |
| Dewey Code |
823.92 |
| Weight |
270g |
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| Interest Age |
9-11 years |
| Reading Age |
9-11 years |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
| NZ Review |
Praise for BILLIONAIRE BOY: A triumphant mix of wit and warmth -- Telegraph Books of the Year guaranteed to appeal to youngsters ! definitely another hit for Walliams. -- Express Praise for MR STINK: A pleasure to read. A beguilingly funny, original and thought-provoking tale! hilarious Amanda Craig, The Times comic genius! A joy for kids both big and small. Edinburgh Evening News A funny and very readable book Financial Times a joy Time Out a delight from start to finish! a new Roald Dahl The Times Even adults will find themselves chuckling at this outstanding book. And the illustrations rock! Heat Praise for THE BOY IN THE DRESS: A great comic tale! Walliams is a natural wit Evening Standard Charming, funny, with lovely illustrations by Quentin Blake The Times Well written, funny, touching Observer Believable characters and a story that's original and intriguing ***** Heat Charming, surprising and hilarious -- everything you would expect from David Walliams **** Look Magazine A passionate celebration of individuality Telegraph I was surprised by how tender and kind Walliams' first book for children is! a touching story Independent on Sunday |
| UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 5 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and become one of the most influential children's writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress(2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, and his books translated into 53 languages. Born in London, Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. His first book, Hugo and the Wicked Winter, was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! David and Tony have worked on seven bestselling picture books together, and thirteen of David's phenomenally successful children's novels. David and Tony also collaborated on the 2017 World Book Day title, BLOB, and on the blockbuster collections The World's Worst Children 1, 2 and 3, The World's Worst Teachersand The World's Worst Parents.
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