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Published Oct 2008
352 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
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It’s 1991, and John "Spud" Milton's journey to manhood is still creeping along at a snail's pace. Nearly fifteen, Spud's starting his second year at boarding school and—to his utter mortification—he’s still a spud!
"To make things worse, his dorm mates, the legendary Crazy Eight, have an unusual new member (Roger the cat), and his house is home to a new batch of unruly first years. Spud is soon plagued with women trouble, coerced into expulsion-worthy adventures, and frustrated to find his dreams of fame in tatters after landing the part of the Dove of Peace in a disastrous production of Noah’s Ark.
Join Spud as he takes another tentative step forward while all around him the madness continues. . . .
"There are some gaps that readers unfamiliar with the first book might want filled in before they read this sequel; however, even with that deficit, there is much to attract reluctant male readers to this book." - VOYA
"Maybe teenage boys in America will like it as well, although what its redeeming qualities might be, aside from the comedy, remain a mystery." - KLIATT
"Those who enjoyed the first will likely love this volume; others may well tire of a 14-year-old boy's second catalogue of his boarding-school experiences." - Kirkus Reviews
"Spud's story will appeal to many teen boys, precisely because it is over the top." - Booklist
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