{"id":42636,"date":"2025-01-16T12:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=42636"},"modified":"2025-02-10T11:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:33:19","slug":"book-launch-sprouts-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2025\/01\/16\/book-launch-sprouts-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Book launch sprouts joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of the popular Spud series flocked to Java Caf\u00e9 in Durban North recently to rub shoulders with author John van der Ruit and get their hands on a signed copy of his fifth book, <strong>Spud The Reunion<\/strong>. During the interactive event, John, who\u2019s a number one best seller having sold a million copies of his books, humoured loads of good questions and shared highlights from the new book that centres around the upcoming school reunion of its main character Spud Milton, who is determined to avoid the event at all costs. 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