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.

John tells us why Spud 4 is taking a little longer than planned... To those who aren't appalled at the thought of another Spud book coming, I bring you good news. There is another Spud book coming.

The embarrassments, thrills, defeats, and the sheer-absurdity of daily life are wittily recorded in Spud's unique voice as he prepares to make his own exit, pursued by a bear. Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Apartheid is crumbling, Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison and thirteen-year-old Spud Milton is about to start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding school. Cursed with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, a nutty granny and a dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.

2020年5月10日 · Will there be a 4th Spud movie? Three Spud films were produced and the fourth was close to being made. “The fourth film was financed, the screenplay was written, and Cleese attached, but then Troye’s music and YouTube career exploded,” says Van de Ruit.

2024年8月22日 · There is great news for Spud fans as Durban author John van de Ruit has revealed that a new book in the series will be released on November 8. John van de Ruit’s first Spud led to three sequels and was made into a successful film. Photo: File.

In this hilarious final instalment of the Spud series John van de Ruit brings to a close his savagely funny blow by blow account of the agonies of growing up. The embarrassments, the thrills, the defeats, and the sheer absurdity of daily life are wittily recorded in Spud’s unique voice.

Spud (Spud, #1), Spud: The Madness Continues, Spud: Learning to Fly, Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear, Spud Journal, and The Making of Spud: The Movie: And...

2024年8月6日 · At twenty-eight Spud is stuck in a one-third life crisis. Reflecting on a decade of spectacular non-achievement, at a point where he’s coming to realise that his glittering stage …

2012年9月21日 · 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 ...