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David Walliams

David Walliams

Multi-talented David Walliams is the fastest growing children’s author in the UK market, selling an average of 20,000 books each week. David began his publishing career at HarperCollins in early 2008 with his debut novel, The Boy in the Dress, followed by Mr Stink in 2009, Billionaire Boy in 2010 and Gangsta Granny in 2011. Cumulatively, David’s first four titles sold over a million copies in the UK alone. Gangsta Granny went straight to number 1 in the children’s book charts and globally his books have been translated into no fewer than 25 languages.

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  • Awful Auntie

    Awful Auntie

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: Harper Collins
    Interest age: 8-13
    Reading age: 8+

    A rude, witty and irreverent illustrated story in which an orphaned girl tries to escape from her murderous auntie and solve the mystery of her parents’ death. It's just a bit scary and fantastic fun.

  • Billionaire Boy

    Billionaire Boy

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
    Interest age: 9+
    Reading age: 8+

    Having started from humble origins, Joe’s father is now a billionaire, and Joe has everything he wants, except true friends.

  • Grandpa's Great Escape

    Grandpa's Great Escape

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: HarperCollins
    Interest age: 7-12
    Reading age: 8+

    Jack and his World War II flying-ace Grandpa hatch a daring plan for Grandpa to escape from his dreadful old-age home, Twilight Towers.

  • Mr Stink

    Mr Stink

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Quentin Blake
    Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
    Interest age: 9+
    Reading age: 10+

    Irreverant and charming, this is a hilarious and surprisingly touching story about secrets, love and life.

  • The Bear Who Went Boo!

    The Bear Who Went Boo!

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books
    Interest age: 3-6
    Reading age: 6+

    A comical and entertaining book about a little polar bear with a big voice - BOO!

  • The Boy in the Dress

    The Boy in the Dress

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Quentin Blake
    Publisher: HarperCollins Childrens Books
    Interest age: 9-10
    Reading age: 9+

    Despite its sensitive subject matter, this book is filled with humour

  • The Ice Monster

    The Ice Monster

    Author: David Walliams
    Publisher: HarperCollins
    Interest age: 6-11
    Reading age: 7+

    The Ice Monster is an epic, loosely historical adventure that is funny, easy to read and shoots along at a rocket pace. Tony Ross’ glorious cover and artwork on almost every page are also a joy. 

  • The Slightly Annoying Elephant

    The Slightly Annoying Elephant

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 6+

    When a ginormous blue elephant arrives on Sam's doorstep and announces he's come to stay, Sam is very surprised

  • The World’s Worst Children 2

    The World’s Worst Children 2

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: HarperCollins
    Interest age: 7-12
    Reading age: 8+

    A wicked selection of Walliams’ Dahl-esque stories with wonderful illustrations from the multi-award-winning Tony Ross. Reading about these beastly brats, parents may decide their kids are quite angelic, after all…

  • There’s a Snake in my School!

    There’s a Snake in my School!

    Author: David Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross
    Publisher: HarperCollins
    Interest age: 3-6
    Reading age: 5+

    It's bring-your-pet-to-school-day and Miranda has brought her pet python, who is brilliant fun and entertains the children by turning herself into a climbing frame, a fireman's pole and the numbers one to nine. Riotous and with just enough yuckiness.

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