Spaghetti Legs

by John Larkin

Eric's legs may be skinny, but can they move! For one week of the year after his win at the athletics carnival, he's a hero; but for the other fifty one, he's a loser.

People at Pendle Hill High drift into his life - and they drift out again. Well, it must be his fault, right? There must be something wrong with him: take the place he lives, or his family, or the way he looks.

Eric's just the guy they call 'Spaghetti legs' and he wants to be different. Special. He wants to make a name for himself.

305 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 1993

About the author

Sydney-based author and screenwriter, John Larkin, was born in England but grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. He has, at various stages of his writing career, supported his habit by working as a supermarket trolley boy, shelf-stacker, factory hand, forklift driver, professional soccer player and computer programmer. He now writes full-time. John has a BA in English Literature and a MA in Creative Writing from Macquarie University. John is currently the Writer-in-Residence at Knox Grammar School and UTS (School of Education).