A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country. 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. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there's just one thing he really needs: a friend.
*Mr Stink
The second original, touching, twisted, and most of all hilarious novel for children from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake. "Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well" It all starts when Chloe makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit. But when it looks like he might be driven out of town, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed. Now Chloe's got to make sure no one finds out her secret. And speaking of secrets, there just might be more to Mr Stink than meets the eyes or the nose. Show More Show Less.
*The Boy in the Dress
The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country, with sparkling new 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
*Gansta Granny
Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country.
*Rat burger
The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country. Hot on the heels of bestselling Gangster Granny comes another hilarious, action-packed and touching novel the story of a little girl called Zoe. Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery mainly by flobbing on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt's Burgers is after her pet rat! And guess what he wants to do with it? The clue is in the title. From the author that is being called a new Roald Dahl, Rat burger is not to be missed.
*Demon Dentist
TThe new jaw-achingly funny novel from David Walliams, the number one bestselling author! Make your appointment if you dare Darkness had come to the town. Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they would wake up to find a dead slug; a live spider; hundreds of earwigs creeping and crawling beneath their pillow. Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it? Read this book and find out! Show More Show Less
*Grandpa's Great Escape
Jack's Grandpa wears his slippers to the supermarket serves up tinned tongue for dinner and often doesn't remember Jack's name
But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day. An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart. Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross
*Awful Auntie
Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…
웬디북 리뷰 : 작성자 이글랜차일드
코미디 프로그램을 보다가 개그맨들의 허를 찌르는 콩트에 “와~ 천재다!” 소리를 자신도 모르게 할 때가 있습니다. 뭐, 빤히 보이는 결과로 웃음을 이끌어 내긴 힘드니 관객이 예상치 못한 결과를 보여주는 것이지만, 그러기까지 얼마나 많은 고민과 회의를 거듭했을까요. 그래서인지 일상적인 대화에서도 마찬가지인데요, 정말 어디로 튈 지 알 수가 없는 화법에 처음에는 당황하다가도 이내 폭소를 터뜨리게 됩니다. 이러한 생활이 습관이 되어 있는 사람이 책을 쓴다면 어떤 작품이 나오게 될까요?
현재 영국에서 Roald Dahl의 뒤를 이을 최고의 작가라고 불리는 David Walliams는 실제로 코미디언과 배우로서 활동을 하는 사람인데요, 그래서인지 작품에도 일상의 풍경에서 역발상으로 접근해 나가는 재치가 엿보입니다. 특히 이야기의 기본인 탄탄한 내러티브를 기본으로 뒤통수를 치는 반전이 있고 무엇보다 그의 작품에는 감동이 있다는 게 굉장한 장점입니다. 페이소스가 무엇인지를 정확히 아는 직업적 능력이 작가의 재능에도 이렇게 멋지게 발휘될 수 있구나…… 싶네요.
