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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.
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Dec 12,2011
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Headley hopkins is 13/14 yrs of age.
headley has just moved for england to Australia and is new to the school and wants to make friends with a group of people and the only way to be friend with or (join there gang/group) is too take a skull out of the grave behind the sand dunes.
for the next few couple of days he has kept the skull in his room and has gone insane and thinks the skull talks to him and makes friend with the skull.
Dec 12,2011
This book is about- This book is about a kid called Hedley Hopkins he is the new kid at school, straight off the boat from England in the 1950s.
The characters in this book are… Hedley Hopkins, Kate, Mum,Dad,Ian douglas, victor, Mr hooper.
The best part of this book was...My favourite part of this book is where Hedley defends the kids from billabong when at the Police station.
This book is similar to…Nothing that i have read is similar to this book.
The best place to read this book is.. Alone somewhere quite.
The soundtrack to this book should be…Around The Twist Theme song.
Dec 12,2011
This book is about… A bog named Hedley who had to be a mentor for Victor but had to also rob a grave and get Major Manners skull.
The characters in this book are… Hedley Hopkin, Victor, kate, Ian Doglas and his gang.
The best part of this book was... when hedley had to wear the skull to survive.
This book is similar to… Just series
The best place to read this book is… Quiet place
The soundtrack to this book should be…
Dec 12,2011
Whats this book about: A boy who moved from England to Australia in the 1950's .
The character in this book are: Headley, kate, victor.
The best part of the book was: When he met victor.
The book is similer to: Nothing
The best place to read this book is: In the class room.
The soundtrack to this book would be: Don't know
