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Demon Dentist

David Walliams

Ages 8–12

Readers rate it 4.1 (11 on Hardcover)

448 pages · Released 2013

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Demon Dentist parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

Sexual content

LGBTQ+ themes

Substance use

What it offers

Educational value

A note for parents

Demon Dentist is a humorous children's adventure in David Walliams's signature comedic style, featuring a mystery about a suspicious dentist that keeps the story light despite spooky-sounding premises. The book emphasizes courage, friendship, and solving problems through bravery, with an unlikely hero who overcomes his fears. While there are some mildly gross moments and mild name-calling typical of middle-grade humor, the content is age-appropriate for readers 8–12.

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From the publisher

This New York Times bestseller from David Walliams, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author and “the heir to Roald Dahl” (The Spectator), launched his books stateside in a big way! Walliams makes going to the dentist a wacky adventure with his signature humor—this is one dentist appointment you don’t want to miss.... This New York Times bestseller from David Walliams, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author and “the heir to Roald Dahl” (The Spectator), launched his books stateside in a big way! Walliams makes going to the dentist a wacky adventure with his signature humor—this is one dentist appointment you don’t want to miss. Something strange is happening in Alfie's town. Instead of shiny coins from the Tooth Fairy, kids are waking up to dead slugs, live spiders, and other dreadfully icky things under their pillows. Who would do something so horrific? Alfie is sure that Miss Root, the creepy new dentist in town, is behind it all. There's nothing Alfie hates more than going to the dentist, but to solve this mystery, he may have to book a dreaded appointment….

Shelved under

  • Humorous stories
  • Dentists
  • Children's stories
  • Teeth
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Fear
  • Fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Dentistas
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Dientes
  • Spanish language materials

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ISBN 9780007453566 · HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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