The Boy in the Dress
by David Walliams and Quentin Blake
Twelve-year-old Dennis is fascinated by fashion. When he lets his appreciation for... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Men / Boys
Year Published 2008
Word Count 22,585
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 134653, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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