How Hedley Hopkins Did A Dare...

Kids, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book How Hedley Hopkins Did A Dare... by Paul Jennings, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Paul Jennings ISBN: 9780857968685
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: May 3, 2005
Imprint: e-penguin Language: English
Author: Paul Jennings
ISBN: 9780857968685
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: May 3, 2005
Imprint: e-penguin
Language: English

Hedley Hopkins has a few problems: he is the new kid at school, straight off the boat from England in the 1950s. The only friends he has made are the kids at the Loony Bin especially bald headed, long armed Victor. But if he could just fulfil a dare and dig out the hideous skull hidden in a grave in the sand dunes, he could impress the bullies at school and become their friend. But Hedley is not so sure. Weird things are happening to his body. Is he being punished for his terrible actions? And if his uptight parents ever found out what he was up to, they might blow up. Full-moon murderers, an open grave, religious conversions and sexual awakening meld sometimes poignantly, sometimes hilariously in this riveting, stunningly original account of growing up in 1950s Australia. This coming of age tale is Paul Jennings at his very best!

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Hedley Hopkins has a few problems: he is the new kid at school, straight off the boat from England in the 1950s. The only friends he has made are the kids at the Loony Bin especially bald headed, long armed Victor. But if he could just fulfil a dare and dig out the hideous skull hidden in a grave in the sand dunes, he could impress the bullies at school and become their friend. But Hedley is not so sure. Weird things are happening to his body. Is he being punished for his terrible actions? And if his uptight parents ever found out what he was up to, they might blow up. Full-moon murderers, an open grave, religious conversions and sexual awakening meld sometimes poignantly, sometimes hilariously in this riveting, stunningly original account of growing up in 1950s Australia. This coming of age tale is Paul Jennings at his very best!

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book The Mersey Sound by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book A Nietzsche Reader by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book The Pleasures of Spring by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book The Beast of Hushing Wood by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Round the Bend by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Where I Lived, and What I Lived For by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book The Economist: China by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Pippa by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book The Improbable Cat by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Collected Stories by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book 100 Ways To Happiness by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Father's Day by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Our Australian Girl by Paul Jennings
Cover of the book Cold Christmas by Paul Jennings
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy