David Walliams code name bananas (Graphic Pages)

David Walliams is an actor and writer best known for his work with Matt Lucas in the multi-award-winning sketch show Little Britain. His debut children's novel, The Boy in the Dress, was published in 2008 to unanimous critical acclaim and he has since developed a reputation as a natural successor to Roald Dahl.

Tiddlywinks-obsessed Awful Aunt Alberta and her pet owl, Wagner, are on a mission to cheat the young Lady Stella Saxby out of her inheritance – Saxby Hall. But with mischievous and irrepressible Soot, the cockney ghost of a chimney sweep, alongside her, Stella is determined to fight back ... and sometimes a special friend, however different, is all you need to win through.

As you’re here, taking a peek into The World of David Walliams, chances are you already know what a brilliant author he is. In fact we’re willing to bet that he might even have written one of your most favorite books ever! But did you know that he’s the biggest selling children’s author to have started writing since the year 2000? Not only that, you can also read his books (there’s 43 of them!) in over 55 languages, and he’s sold over 60 million copies worldwide! There are picture books, junior fiction, short stories and fiction for 9+ readers! Each one has family laughs guaranteed for every age and reading ability!