Swim the Fly is a laugh out loud read for teens everywhere. Whether you're a fan of swimming or not this has all the ingredients needed for a terrific holiday read. Meet three 15 year old boys who've set themselves an almost impossible goal to achieve over their long holiday. It's a debut by a highly acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter, Don Calame. Read the extract now.
Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal. This year's? To see a real-live naked girl for the first time.
Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal. This year's? To see a real-live naked girl for the first time.
But this mission impossible starts to look easy in comparison to Matt's other challenge: to swim the 100-yard butterfly and impress the gorgeous Kelly West.
Don Calame is a Hollywood script-writer and former teacher. He is a screenwriter of films including Employee of the Month and Hounded. He now lives in British Columbia with his wife, stepson and their dog Scooter. Swim The Fly is his first novel; its sequel Beat The Band will be out in 2012 and Don is currently working on the third installment of the lives, loves and mishaps of characters Matt, Sean and Coop.
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