John Van de Ruit

In 1990, thirteen-year-old John "Spud" Milton, a prepubescent choirboy, keeps a diary of his first year at an elite, boys-only boarding school in South Africa, as he deals with bizarre housemates, wild crushes, embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, and much more.

Spud

Thirteen-year-old Spud Milton, who's about to start his first year at an elite boarding school in 1990. Armed with only his wits and his diary, Spud takes readers on a rowdy romp full of illegal midnight swims, raging hormones, and catastrophic holidays.

Chanel Kilian

Loved every page of this book! John van de Ruit has made me rethink the way I feel about South African writers. This book is strong enough to compete with any well known writers' work. Spud is the type of character you cant help but love! Even though he is such a typical boy and makes so many bad decisions, you still cant help but cheer him on. Every member of the crazy eight has a special place in my heart. You can learn so much from different characters and how they handle situations. My fave character would have to be The Guv. Every page he features on just comes to life in a very different and unique way. Its like you can almost hear him talking to you. Hes the lovable teacher we all miss when we think back to our school days. I cant wait to read the next installment!!

Spud Milton returns to boarding school for his last year as a schoolboy.

Spud - Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Lea de Sousa

My favourite out of the four and a perfect ending to Spud's academic career. This is definitely the most funny out of them all and kept me laughing all the way through.

Sunelle Chamberlain

I think this book is meant more for yound adults. I finished it, there were some funny moments, but I would not recommend this to anyone.

Spud

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