Buddy's Song

Buddy Trilogy #2

by Nigel Hinton

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is the sequel to "Buddy". When he picks up a guitar and begins to sing, Buddy escapes from his worries. But the music brings worries of its own when he's forced to choose between staying on at school and aiming for a musical career.

Genres: Young Adult

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 31, 1989

About the author

Nigel Hinton was born and educated in London. After two years in advertising, he worked as an English teacher for nine years. His first novel, Collision Course (winner of the Dutch Silver Pen Award) was written as a result of a challenge from one of his pupils. He began teaching part-time and also worked as a professional actor before concentrating on his writing.

Nigel is the ever-popular author the Beaver Towers series of stories for primary school readers (which has been adapted for TV), and, for secondary school readers, he wrote the Buddy trilogy. His novel The Finders won him the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Award.

Reviews

[Angelina Gasparre · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the way Nigel Hinton writes Buddy’s story, it’s so refreshing and relatable. I wish the songs in this were real because I know I would play them on repeat. Can’t wait to read the next book in this series!

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

On my bookshelf for years because of an inside joke, I never truly intended to pick this book up. But, stuck inside with an assignment to read a book with a prominent father character, I decided finally to give it a go. The story covers a lot of ground, but it ultimately is about the relationship between Buddy and his father, and it was such a touching story that I even teared up at the end. A surprisingly lovely read that resonated with me just right.

[Bianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saw the movie with Chesney Hawkes (was a fan when I was 13) and off course I had to read the book too.
It's actually not a bad story at all.