Spud (novel) August 2012, under the title ""Spud -Exit, Pursued by a Bear."" After commercial success in South Africa (it won the 2006 Booksellers award), the United States saw a release of this book 2007. It is now available in North America. Crazy Eight The Crazy Eight consists of the eight boys in Spud's year and house at school. Girls Other Students Teachers Family A film adaptation, directed by Donovan Marsh, was released in South Africa on 3 December 2010. The film stars South African-born Australian actor Troye Sivan as Spud and with John Cleese as The Guv. The film was a
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