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Billionaire Boy
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LENGTH3 hrs and 6 mins
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RELEASE DATE09/06/2011
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink.
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 orang-utan. He's the wealthiest 12-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....
©2010 David Walliams (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
What the Critics Say
"A triumphant mix of wit and warmth." (Telegraph Books of the Year)
"guaranteed to appeal to youngsters... definitely another hit for Walliams." (The Express)
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What Members Say
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"listening to billionaire boy"
Billionaire boy was a fantastic book with lots of exciting parts,
my favourite character was: Bob because he is funny and i like his accent.
I rated this 5 star because it was full of imaginative characters. Maisie (aged 9)0 of 0 people found this review helpful -
"Fabulous!!, forget it is for children!"
Really enjoyed this, only listened to it as I had downloaded one for my grandchildren and I think I enjoyed it as much as she did!
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"Excellent"
Beautifully read, very funny and highly entertaining for whole family listening.Enjoyed by 7 year old, teenagers and adults alike.
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"Good but not a classic, suitable for older childen"
David Walliams has produced a reasonably entertaining story here, but, despite selective press reviews to the contrary, he is not likely to overshadow Roald Dahl any time soon. As with all of his other books David's characters are flawed and sometimes exceedingly unpleasant - as are Dahl's - but the key difference is that Walliams is too keen to push boundaries at times by making all too frequent mild sexual references, which are too much for the target audience in my opinion.
I would love to let my six year old son listen to this, but references to Joe thinking about a young girl's breasts prevented me from allowing him to listen to what was otherwise a perfectly suitable and entertaining story - this kind of content appears a couple of times throught this story, but it doesn't add anything of substance to it. It just seems to be there for shock value.
On a positive note to finish, David narrates this story excellently as should be expected. I would recommend this for slightly older children (10+), which is not a limitation I would apply to any of the childrens titles by Roald Dahl.0 of 0 people found this review helpful