Book description
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary fable from David Walliams,
number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country.
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… "A triumphant mix of wit and
warmth" - Telegraph Books of the Year
“Guaranteed to appeal to youngsters … definitely another hit for
Walliams.” - Express
“a neat combination of hilarity and morality in the best spirit of the
master story-teller of the genre, Roald Dahl” - Julia Eccleshare David
Walliams is currently the fastest growing Children's author in the UK.
His books have been translated into over 25 languages and have sold over
one million copies in the UK alone. His fourth book, GANGSTA GRANNY, and
his fifth book, RATBURGER, both immediately went to number 1 in the
children's bestseller chart. Walliams' books have achieved unprecedented
critical acclaim, often drawing comparisons to those of his all-time
hero, Roald Dahl.
