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Bad Grammar
Marcus Grady is a warrior. He knows how to slay a dragon and rescue a pretty princess from imminent danger. He’s an expert and could in fact write a warrior’s guide, but that’s only in computer games.
In real life, Marcus is an average 11 year old who just wants to be left alone, But an accident in the library one day sparks the attention of the librarian. And this nosy teacher’s suggestion that Marcus be sent to a school for young boys in the middle of the nowhere is just the solution his parents have been searching for to fix his antisocial ways.
When Marcus arrives at Bourkely Boys Grammar he soon realises it’s called “Bad” Grammar by the students for a reason. Why do the powerful prefects seem to be controlling everything? And who is the scary Principal Dempster with his albino dingo? There’s no way that Marcus is going to stay in this place, but escape may be harder than slaying a dragon.
In real life, Marcus is an average 11 year old who just wants to be left alone, But an accident in the library one day sparks the attention of the librarian. And this nosy teacher’s suggestion that Marcus be sent to a school for young boys in the middle of the nowhere is just the solution his parents have been searching for to fix his antisocial ways.
When Marcus arrives at Bourkely Boys Grammar he soon realises it’s called “Bad” Grammar by the students for a reason. Why do the powerful prefects seem to be controlling everything? And who is the scary Principal Dempster with his albino dingo? There’s no way that Marcus is going to stay in this place, but escape may be harder than slaying a dragon.
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Nathan Luff
13 books14 followersNathan Luff is the author of The Nerd Herd and Family Disasters series as well as the middle grade novels Jungle Escape, Bad Grammar and Chicken Stu.
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November 10, 2022
This book is a book that I would definitely recommend to you. It's about a boy called Marcus who get enrolled in a outback boarding school. Which isn't any normal school your used to. This school is quite strict and makes you do chores everyday, the principle in this school is really scary. On the way to the school which is known as Bad Grammar, Marcus meets a guy called Fred. At the school Marcus meets one of Fred's other friends. They are greeted by three big kids (they are like the boss of the school) which are kind of like the school's leaders. They do what the principle says and follow the school rules seriously. Anyone that doesn't follow the rules will get punished by them. The other kids are annoyed by them but have to respect them. School for Marcus was terrible.
SPOILER ALERT! Keep reading might spoil the book
Until later in the story Marcus was made to become one of the people that were kind of like the leaders of the school, and one of the old leaders was demoted. Later the demoted leader made the whole school team up against Marcus, Fred, Fred's friend and the principle which was revealed to be Fred's dad. In the end Marcus, Fred, and the others that helped him won, and he returned home.
SPOILER ALERT! Keep reading might spoil the book
Until later in the story Marcus was made to become one of the people that were kind of like the leaders of the school, and one of the old leaders was demoted. Later the demoted leader made the whole school team up against Marcus, Fred, Fred's friend and the principle which was revealed to be Fred's dad. In the end Marcus, Fred, and the others that helped him won, and he returned home.
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