'Dahl finally has a worthy successor'
- Telegraph
'His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air'
- Sun
'Walliams understands something crucial about children and stories'
- Metro
'A great comic tale... Walliams is a natural wit'
- Evening Standard
'I absolutely love David Walliams's books ... they will become classics'
- Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole
'Well written, funny, touching'
- Observer
'A passionate celebration of individuality'
- Telegraph
'Charming, funny'
- The Times
'Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it'
- Time Out