How Hedley Hopkins Did A Dare, Robbed A Grave, Made A New Friend Who Might Not Really Have Been There At All And While He Was At It Committed A Terrible Sin ... Was Doing Even Though He Didn't Know It - Softcover
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. 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.
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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! Ages 11+.
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- PublisherPuffin Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0141306114
- ISBN 13 9780141306117
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 201 pages. Text tanned.Hedley Hopkins has a few problems: he is the new kid at school, straight off the boat from England in t he 1950s. The only friends he has made are the kids at the Loony Bin especially bald headed, long armed Victor. But if he could ju st 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 bec ome their friend. But Hedley is not so sure. Weird things are hap pening to his body. Is he being punished for his terrible actions ? And if his uptight parents ever found out what he was up to, th ey might blow up. Full-moon murderers, an open grave, religious conversions and sexual awakening meld sometimes poignantly, some times hilariously in this riveting, stunningly original account o f growing up in 1950s Australia. This coming of age tale is Paul Jennings at his very best!. Seller Inventory # 574t
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 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! Ex-library copy. 202 pages. Seller Inventory # 1523842
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