Billionaire boy / David Walliams ; illustrated by Tony Ross.

A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink. A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink. 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. But Joe isn't happy. Why not? Because he's got a billion pounds! and not a single friend. But then someone comes along, someone who likes Joe for Joe, not for his money. The problem is, Joe's about to learn that when money is involved, nothing is what it seems. The best things in life are free, they say -- and if Joe's not careful, he's going to lose them all!.

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 Praise for THE BOY IN THE DRESS: "A great comic tale! Walliams is a natural wit" Evening Standard "Charming, funny, with lovely illustrations by Quentin Blake" The Times "Well written, funny, touching" Observer "Believable characters and a story that's original and intriguing" ***** Heat "Charming, surprising and hilarious -- everything you would expect from David Walliams" **** Look Magazine "A passionate celebration of individuality" Telegraph "I was surprised by how tender and kind Walliams' first book for children is! a touching story" Independent on Sunday.