Book Descriptions
for Spud by John van de Ruit
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
The South African Children’s Book Forum (SACBF) was formed in 1988 and admitted as a national section of IBBY in 1992. In July 2005 the section reformed and changed its name to IBBY SA, with a new elected executive committee. Visit the website to find out more at http://ibbysa.org.za.
Originally published by Penguin South Africa, in 2005.
From the Publisher
Armed with only his wits and his diary, Spud takes readers of all ages on a rowdy boarding school romp full of illegal midnight swims, raging hormones, and catastrophic holidays that will leave the entire family in total hysterics and thirsty for more.
Winner of South Africa’s Booksellers’ Choice Award 2006