![]() ![]() John 'Spud' Milton - (nicknamed “Spud” by his housemates because he is a Late bloomer).The Crazy Eight consists of the eight boys in Spud's year and house at school. ![]() The fourth and final book in the series, detailing Spud's Matric year, was released August 2012, under the title "Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear." Īfter commercial success in South Africa (it won the 2006 Booksellers award), the United States saw a release of this book 2007. ![]() Pike being made a prefect means the Crazy Eight are vulnerable and cannot do anything without getting in trouble. This book details Spud's third year at a school based on Michaelhouse, where he is now back at school and Pike returns for Post-Matric years and is a prefect. In June 2009, the third book in the Spud series was released. It details Spud's second year of boarding school and trip to England paid by Wombat, his crazy grandmother. The diary also follows Spud's family life.Ī sequel, titled Spud: The Madness Continues, was released in mid-2007. The story begins on the morning of Spud's first day at a private boarding school, following his year and experiences with the often eccentric characters found in the school environment. The book is written in the style of a diary. A comedic sometimes sad yet straight forward novel that captures the humor of life in boarding school, through the diary of John 'Spud' Milton. Spud is a 2005 novel by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John van de Ruit. ![]()
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