Billionaire Boy - Author David Walliams

Joe Spud has everything money can buy—except a true friend.

Joe is twelve years old and outrageously rich. He owns a bowling alley, a cinema, and even has an orangutan as a butler. But money doesn’t buy happiness—and definitely not friendship. When Joe decides to leave his fancy school and try to make real connections, he learns that having everything means nothing without someone to share it with.

Packed with laugh-out-loud moments and a heartwarming message, Billionaire Boy is one of David Walliams’ most loved stories.

Why we, and schools, love it:

• Explores important values like empathy, friendship, and humility in a way children understand
• Great for classroom discussion about privilege and kindness
• A favourite for reluctant readers, thanks to short chapters, humour and illustrations

Other must-reads by David Walliams:

• Gangsta Granny
• Ratburger
• The Boy in the Dress

Written by David Walliams | Illustrated by Tony Ross
Published by HarperCollins | Paperback | 288 pages | Ages 8+ | Humour, Friendship, Values