Creeps

Fifteen-year-old Wayne Pumphrey wishes he were courageous enough to actually send the heartfelt letters he writes to friends and family. He also wishes his father would drive on the right side of the street, his mother would stop packing her suitcase to leave, and his sister would stop listening to Nickelback. But most of all, he wishes that Pete “The Meat” would let him walk to school in peace. After all, how many times can one person eat yellow snow? Then one morning, while facing Pete and his posse, Wayne is rescued by Marjorie. An unlikely friendship is formed, but Pete now has plans for both of them... and afterwards nothing will ever be the same again.

Darren Hynes' first novel was Flight, published by Killick Press in 2010. He has also appeared in theatres across Canada, including the Canadian Stage Company, the National Arts Centre, and the Stratford Festival. His film and television credits include Lars and The Real Girl, Heartland, The Republic of Doyle, Degrassi–The Next Generation, This is Wonderland, The Newsroom, and Hockey: A People’s History. Hynes lives in Toronto. Creeps is his first novel for young adults.