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A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and one of the fastest growing children’s author across the globe. 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…

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A triumphant mix of wit and warmth - Telegraph Books of the Year Witty, warm and enjoyable - Daily Express David William's third book for children is a neat combination of hilarity and morality in the best spirit of the master story-teller of the genre, Roald Dahl - Julia Eccleshare

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

A triumphant mix of wit and warmth - Telegraph Books of the Year Witty, warm and enjoyable - Daily Express David William's third book for children is a neat combination of hilarity and morality in the best spirit of the master story-teller of the genre, Roald Dahl - Julia Eccleshare

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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 Teachers and The World’s Worst Parents.

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