Twelve-year old Dennis’s parents have recently split up. He mourns his mom's leaving and lightens up by playing soccer and exploring a new interest, a love of women’s fashion. His dad forbids his reading Vogue magazine, but new friend Lisa pushes him to play dress-up and he ends up at school as “Denise” in high heels, makeup and a sequin dress. This book clearly makes the point that cross-dressing is no big deal, but this story is about a boy in a dress, not a transgender character.--from the publisher
231 pages 978-0007279043 Ages 11-15
Keywords: loss, divorce, cross dressing, feelings, emotions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, emotional intelligence, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, 14 year old
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This is the debut children's novel from David Walliams, co-creator and co-star of the multi-award-winning Little Britain. Dennis lives in a boring house in a boring street in a boring town. But he's about to find out that when you open your mind, life becomes anything but boring.--from the publisher
