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Walliams, David

The Boy in the Dress

235 pp. | Penguin/Razorbill | December, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59514-299-3 $15.99
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Dennis's life morphs from dreary to exhilarating after donning a sequined dress at new friend Lisa's urging. As "Denise" he relishes "the giggles, the glitter, the glamorous make-up" that girls experience. But his cross-dressing--depicted with gentle humor in Blake's loose-handed art--leads to expulsion from school and the soccer team. Readers will cheer for Walliams's sympathetic hero and won't mind the too-perfect ending.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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