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The year is 1991, and Spud Milton's long walk to manhood is still creeping along at an unnervingly slow pace. Approaching the ripe old age of fifteen and still with no signs of the much anticipated ball-drop, Spud is coming to terms with the fact that he may well be a freak of nature. With a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Vern: crazy man that pulls his hair out.
- Boggo: Add a description of this character.
- Rambo
- Anderson
- Roger
- Sparerib
- Emberton
- Simon
- Darryl
- Mrs. Hall
- John 'Spud' Milton: main character (the book is his diary)
- Spud Milton
- Spike
- Amanda
- Mrs. Shingle
- J. R. Ewing
- Devries
- Luthuli
- Frank
- Alan Paton
- Johnny
- Neville
- Tanya
- Blacky
- Marge
- John Van De Ruit
- Robert 'Rambo' Black: the self-appointed and self-named leader of the "Crazy Eight" gang
- Mr. Lilly
- Ali
- Ricketts
- Lennox
- John Milton
- Gecko
- Thinny
- Tutu
- Wessels
- Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper: fierce and ruthless, known for his hunting habits, he is dyslexic. Considers Spud a close friend
- Alan "Boggo" Greenstein: slightly (or rather very) sick-minded member of the crazy eight. called boggo because he is eternally having to run to the bogs
- Henry "Gecko" Barker: the "weakest" member of the crazy eight. always getting sick or injured
- Vern "Rain Man" Blackadder: rather demented cubicle mate of spud. has a thing for cats and other people's underwear... pulls out his hair
- Simon Brown: sports star and girl magnet. one of the best looking in the dorm. has braces and blonde hair.
- Sidney "Fatty" Smitherson-Scott: well, he's fat. and eats tons! loves mysteries and murders
- Garth Garlic: very talkative boy from Malawi
- Mbuelo Paul Johannes "PJ" Luthuli: Spud's head of house and good friend
- Julian: the choir head who is slightly gay. he loves to sing and skip around
- Bert: Julian's sidekick and implied boyfriend.
- Leonard Pike: the Crazy Eight's nemesis. He is consistently bullying the members of the Crazy Eight. He seems to be slightly homosexual.
- Geoff Lawson: A friend of spud's
- Teachers:: Mr Edly, (The Guv); Mr John Riley Crispo; Mrs Wilson, (Eve); Mr Richardson (Viking); Mr Glockenshpeel, (The Glock) - headmaster; Mr Wilson (Sparerib); Mr Lilly; Reverend Bishop; Mr Lambert (Mongrel); Mr van Vuuren; Mr Norm Wade (Salamander); Mr Lennox; Mr Sykes (Psycho); Mr Hall;
- Mermaid: Spud's first girlfriend
Setting & Locations edit
- London
- Mad House
- England
- Mad Dog
- Brighton
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Guy
- Trafalgar
- Pietermaritzburg
- Guv
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Spud. (standard series)
Preceded by Spud, and followed by Spud Learning to Fly.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Van de Ruit (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: South Africa
Publication Date: 1 April 2007
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: South Africa
Publication Date: 1 April 2007
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 352
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