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King Dork by Frank Portman

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King Dork 

Frank 

Portman 


Tom Henderson is small, skinny and awkward, and pretty much feels like an idiot most of the time. But when he discovers his father's copy of The Catcher in the Rye, it changes his world. It puts him in the middle of several interlocking conspiracies and at least half a dozen mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, ESP, blood, guitars, monks, witchcraft and rock and roll. And new names for his ever-changing band. t's the tip of a very odd iceberg of clues that could help Tom unravel the puzzle of his father's death, and – bizarrely – reveal the secret of attracting semi-hot girls . . .

Reviews

Mahta's Review of King Dork

By Mahta Hassanzadeh

With sub-plots that all teenagers can relate to such as issues at school, family problems, sex and girls, King Dork explores the teenage life and mind in a witty and satirical way, with no shortage of laugh out loud moments.

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Osman's honest review

By Osman Diallo / Spinebreakers Crew

This is an insight into Tom Henderson's journey to success. It is actually one of the first books I have ever read so I am incredibly proud of doing the review.

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King Dork audio review

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony pulls no punches in his review of Portman’s literary debut.

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Little Big Tom's Big Interview

Inside King Dork: an interview with the main character's mad dad

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

An interview with Tom Henderson's eccentric stepdad. "Rock 'n' roll!".

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Band names

By Osman Diallo / Spinebreakers Crew

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Anthony interviews Frank Portman about his writing style

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony talks to King Dork's author Frank Portman

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Were your parents hippies?

By Osman Diallo

Osman finds out about Frank's parents

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Little Big Tom's Big Interview

King Dork: A new cover through Jade's eyes

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Designing my own cover for King Dork? I'm crazy to even try....see it here.

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Osman's different way

By Osman Diallo / Spinebreakers Crew

Girls and Rock 'n' Roll are trivia, but everything else is not.

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Articles

Nicknames: Harmless or a State of Mind?

Nicknames: Harmless or a state of mind?

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Jade Hunter explores the meaning of nicknames, where they are used and whether they can cause personality differences in people.

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Extracts

In the beginning – chapter 1

By Frank Portman

Read the first chapter of King Dork online

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Alternative scenes

I Wanna Ramone...the remix

I Wanna Ramone... the remixed scene

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony leaves both Pharell and the King Dork in the gutter with his hard-hitting remix of “I Wanna Ramone You”.

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