Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Local Fiction, Teen
ISBN: 9780143529712
Published: September 2012
Page Extent: 400
Format: e-Book
RRP 240.00

Spud – Exit, Pursued by a Bear

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After an unexpected and diabolical farewell breakfast conversation with his father, Spud Milton returns to boarding school for his 1993 Matric year, his last as a schoolboy. Armed with a prefect's tie and a raging libido, Spud soon discovers that being a large(ish) fish in a small pond has its fair share of challenges. He finds himself embroiled in fighting for his own room, directing a house play where both lead actors refuse to learn their lines, and assisting Vern Blackadder's dramatic return from the dead with nothing more than a drip cord and a pair of oven gloves. Amid mounting pressure in the classroom and on the cricket field, Spud prepares to face down the most feared and dreaded challenge of them all - finding a date for the Matric dance. In this hilarious final...

About the Author

John van de Ruit

John van de Ruit

John van de Ruit is an actor, playwright and author who was educated at Michaelhouse and received a Masters degree in Drama and Performance studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

His side-splitting Spud series smashed South Africa fiction records and was turned into a series of films starring John Cleese and Troye Sivan.

The books in order are:
Spud
Spud-The Madness Continues
Spud-Learning to Fly
Spud – Exit, Pursued by a Bear

http://www.spudbooks.co.za

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