- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (29 Sep 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140371761
- ISBN-13: 978-0140371765
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 11.3 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 499,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Buddy is filled with fears and worries. Why has his mum left home? What's it like to die? Do the police know he's a shoplifter? What's the mysterious 'job' his dad has found? Buddy's story is continued in Buddy's Song and Buddy's Blues.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Nigel Hintons "Buddy" is the first installment in a remarkable trilogy following the journey of Buddy Clark an ordinary schoolboy. Things start to turn haywire when his mum decides her future lays outside the boundaries of her home. Terry (Buddy's dad)is always busy with his new suspicioous job. Buddy soon finds himself involved with the mysterious happenings of 56 Croxley street and nothing seems to go accoding to plan. Buddy's life is on the down side at the moment and he has no-where or no-one to turn to can his friends Julius and Charmain help him through this difficult time? Can they teach him to understand that he is not alone.
Hinton lets you escape from the real world only to find that you are as much involed with Buddy's. He helps you to understand the characters feelings and the pressure they are under. Naturally sending a shiver down your spine at every tense moment.
Buddy's Blues and Buddy's Song follow the superb Buddy story.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Young Buddy lives at home with his parents until his mum and dad go their own ways.Buddy's father has been involved in crime before and Buddy is scared that his family will fall apart once again.After Buddy's mother leaves,him and his dad seem to be coping O.K but Buddy grows suspicious when his father comes home one night bleeding dreadfully.Buddy's father is involved in crime and Buddy intends to get him out of it.It is a worrying time for Buddy and he ends up hiding out in Croxley Street with his father's friend...'The Beast'.He is a strange character but Buddy takes pity on him being alone,and keeps him company.
Buddy's father is a bit of a selfish man but he looks after Buddy when he needs to most.A great book by Nigel Hinton and one that i would definately recommend.
Buddy's father is a bit of a selfish man but he looks after Buddy when he needs to most.A great book by Nigel Hinton and one that i would definately recommend.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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From reading Buddy I have seen that his life is a mess but it still amazes me that Nigel Hinton can make such a abnormal situation become so normal and be able to touch you as you read it. All the pane and sadness that Buddy and his family go through seems to relate to me in a wierd sort of way. Nigel Hinton makes characters come alive. I have never been bullied myself, but I am feeling every moment of hurtfullness that Buddy is going through. This book is simply the best I have read!
Well done Nigel Hinton!
Well done Nigel Hinton!
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A great read
This book is a great read it is one of the best books that i have read in a long time, i read this book when i was in school and as a student loved it infact we read it in class i... Read more
Published on 4 July 2004
Buddy
Buddy is about a teenage boy whose only friends are two black Jamiacans. His father is a Rock N Roll fan and his mother wants to leave home. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Tom
Buddy
In the book Buddy, I feel that Nigel Hinton has expressed the character's feelings very well, by using descriptive language. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Chantelle
Buddy
Buddys life is a tragedy and he has problems in school and his mum and dad's arguing is getting worse. Several questions are going around in Buddy's mind. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Sean
Buddy
Buddy has been one of the best books that I have read and studied in school.
Buddy is 13 and his life is going down the drain. Read more
Buddy is 13 and his life is going down the drain. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Robyn
Buddy
Nigel Hinton has written the tradgedy life of Buddy. He writes about Buddy's life as if he is Buddy himself. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Terri
Buddy
Buddy is a brilliant book, but i think it is for 12 year olds and older because of the amout of teenage truth. Buddy has family promblems. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Jessica
Buddy
From the first sentence, I was pulled in by Hinton's thirst for teenage problems. This book shows how the lives of children going through changes into adulthood has an effect on... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Kyris
Buddy
Buddy is a 14 year old teenager who is very lonely, he has family troubles. His mum has left and he thinks it's all his fault. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Courtney
Buddy
Buddy is a 13 year old boy who has a dad tht steals and a confused mum. His school isn't the best and he gets bullied. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Jessica
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