By John Van de Ruit
In this book Spud (Johnny) starts school at an all-boys boarding school in 1991 South Africa. He deals with his crazy roommates (the crazy 8), upperclassmen. Avoiding getting in trouble and dealing with the lead in the schools play Oliver. He also has to deal with the death of his friend Gecko. falling in love with a mermaid. He records all thees thing in his journal and it makes a great book.
I loved the people in the crazy 8. Spud made things like a crazy grandmother (wombat) seem fun. He has a lot of sad things happen to him but he makes it though it with the help if his teachers.the crazy 8 got into a lot of trouble with their midnight swims and getting one of their own stuck in the chapel window. This book and its sequel spud -the madness continues where both amazing books.
