With an impressive line-up of quirky and loveable characters, football-loving Dennis is "enjoying" an interesting life - and missing his mother. Beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake too.
From time to time we like to publish reviews of books from other sources. Here's a viewpoint about this much-discussed book from Genevieve Krefft when she was a Year 13 student last year.
"I thought this was a really quick read with a brilliant illustrator and a
cute, quirky story. Boys in dresses is not something I’m a stranger to, what
with coming from Wellington High School, but I appreciate the way this book tells a lot of people, with slightly less liberal origins, to embrace the lace.
I think this short novel has a valuable message - to be yourself no matter what other people think about you, which makes it good in my books.
An interesting feature was the strong narrator’s voice. The narrator almost becomes another character which allows for some humorous commentary throughout the novel. The friendship and family scattered amongst the pages makes it a nice book that left me with a smile on my face when I finished."
You can find Philip Ardagh‘s Guardian review here
Published by HarperCollins
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