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On a school trip to the zoo all the animals that Bob had made friends with played tricks on the bullies and they stopped being bullies. World Book Day, World Book Night and Quick Reads are annual initiatives designed to encourage everyone in the UK and Ireland — whatever your age — to read more and discover the joy of books and reading for pleasure.

After joining the actors’ union Equity, he changed his name from Williams to Walliams because there was already a person with the name David Williams in the union. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.But my nearly 9-year-old listened along with me and his assessment was roughly similar to mine upon finishing. He was also a student of the Reigate Grammar School, located in Surrey, where he used to be Robert Shearman’s contemporary. In "The Slightly Annoying Elephant," David Walliams brings forth a delightful tale of a cheeky pachyderm who brightens the life of a boy named Sam, but quickly proves to be a hilarious handful.

Sign up to The World of David Walliams today and we’ll ensure you’re the first to hear the latest Walliams news, including upcoming events, special offers and school discounts. I have just finished reading Blob to my six year old and have given it 5 stars as he scored it 5 and a half!His debut children's novel, The Boy in the Dress, was published in 2008 to unanimous critical acclaim. There were a few too many elements conflicting for me - a bit of a Secret Garden vibe with the sickly Alfie and another character, the dystopia (actually, very well created, but an incredibly dark world for a typical Walliams reader to be thrust into! David and Tony have worked on six bestselling picture books together, and nine of David's phenomenally successful children's novels. As these two novels were very much successful, much more was expected from author David with the novel, Billionaire Boy. Everyone in the town knows that he has enormous wealth and therefore he is one of the richest boys in the city.