Spud (novel)
First (South African) edition | |
| Author | John van de Ruit |
|---|---|
| Original title | Spud |
| Translator | John van de Ruit |
| Cover artist | Farell Grehan |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Boarding school life |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Penguin |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | South Africa |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 389pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-302484-2 |
| OCLC | 87375897 |
| Followed by | Spud - The madness continues Spud - Learning to Fly Spud - Exit, Pursued by a Bear |
Spud is a 2005 novel by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John van de Ruit. It is a comedic story about life in a boarding school through the diary of John 'Spud' Milton and the "crazy eight" - eight boys in Spud's year and house at school. The diary also follows Spud's family life.
A sequel, titled Spud: The Madness Continues, was released in mid-2007. It details Spud's second year of boarding school and trip to England paid by Wombat, his crazy grandmother.
In June 2009, the third book in the series was released, titled Spud: Learning to Fly. This book details Spud's third year at a school.
The fourth book in the series, detailing Spud's Matric year, was released August 2012, under the title Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear.
The fifth and final book was released in November 2024, under the title Spud: The Reunion.
After commercial success in South Africa and winning the 2006 Booksellers award, Spud was released in North America in 2007.