The Boy in the Dress (novel)

The Boy in the Dress
First hardback edition
AuthorDavid Walliams
IllustratorQuentin Blake
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's fiction (8-12)
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
1 October 2008
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages288
ISBN0-00-727903-5
OCLC233262822

The Boy In The Dress is a comedic children's book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Quentin Blake, published in October 2008. It is the first book by Walliams, a television comedian best known for the cult BBC show Little Britain. It tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy called John and a twelve-year-old boy called Dennis who is encouraged by a rebellious friend to cross-dress and the reactions of his family, friends and school. It is aimed at readers aged eight to twelve, and has been adapted into a television film and a musical.