Can You Teach Me to Pick My Nose?

by Martyn Godfrey

MEET JORDY SHEPHERD, SKATEBOARD CHAMPIONJordy's the new kid in seventh grade and already he's famous. He's agreed to a skateboard face-off against ninth-grader Steve, king of the skaters. The only trouble is--Jordy has never been on a skateboard in his life!Jordy got into this mess when his friend Chris tried to help him impress Steve's popular sister Marissa. Chris told her Jordy held the Ramp Championship back where he used to live. Marissa was very impressed, but obnoxious Steve called his bluff. Now Jordy is facing the humiliation of his life in front of Marissa and everyone else. Only one person might be able to save him--and she's Pamela, the most unpopular girl in school. But Pamela has her price...

Genres: Childrens

Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1990

About the author

Martyn N. Godfrey (April 17, 1949—2000) was an English-Canadian author of children's fantasy books. Born in Birmingham, England, he moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was eight. Godfrey graduated from university in 1974 with a teaching degree.

Godfrey was the Edmonton Public Library’s writer-in-residence in 1989. He died in 2000. The Young Alberta Book Association presents an annual Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award in his name.

Reviews

[Sweety Malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite book as a kid. I've read it many times and always found it amusing.
Recommend : to everyone who is a kid at heart.

[sj]

This was a RIF book that I borrowed from a slower reader when I was in 7th or 8th grade. He told me to keep it, so I did.

It became one of those books that I owned and so re-read all the time because my home-stash of books was never big enough. Read it in an hour and move on, just to get that daily reading fix, kwim?

[Cupof Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

"amusing" was my one-word description in grade 7.