# Degrassi Classic novels

Degrassi Classic novels are a series of mass market paperback novelizations of the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. Released by James Lorimer & Co. from 1988 to 1992, the novels sometimes adapted plots from the series, but also elaborated on plots not addressed completely on the series. The books would often center on a particular character on the show, although the novel Exit Stage Left is based on the overall series. A thirteenth book, based on the characters Arthur and Yick and written by Kathryn Ellis, remains unreleased. Lorimer reprinted several of the books at the height of Degrassi: The Next Generation's popularity in 2006.
The books were also published in other places; in Australia, they were published by ABC in November 1990. The books also saw French Canadian releases by Les Éditions de Minuit.
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School's Out! (1992)
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"My Body Is a Cage" (Degrassi/season 10)
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Derek "Wheels" Wheeler
J.T. Yorke
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Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High novels
Spike
Degrassi: Extra Credit
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Linda Schuyler (co-creator)
Kit Hood (co-creator)
Stephen Stohn (executive producer)
Yan Moore (writer)
Susin Nielsen (writer)
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## List of books

| Name | Written by | Published | ISBN |
| Exit Stage Left | William Pasnak | 1987 | ISBN 1550280155, 978-1550280159 |
| Stephanie Kaye | Ken Roberts | 1988 | ISBN 1550281097, 978-1550282542 |
| Spike | Loretta Castellarin, Ken Roberts | 1988 | ISBN 155028925X, 978-1550289251 |
| Melanie | Susin Nielsen | 1989 | ISBN 1550282549, 978-1550282542 |
| Joey Jeremiah | Catherine Dunphy | 1989 | ISBN 1550282336, 978-1550282337 |
| Shane | Susin Nielsen | 1989 | ISBN 1550282352, 978-1550282351 |
| Lucy | Nazneen Sadiq | 1989 | ISBN 1550289381, 978-1550282337 |
| Wheels | Susin Nielsen | 1990 | ISBN 0733302211, 978-0733302213 |
| Caitlin | Catherine Dunphy | 1990 | ISBN 1550289233, 978-1550289237 |
| Snake | Catherine Dunphy | 1991 | ISBN 1550283707, 978-1550283709 |
| Maya | Kathryn Ellis | 1992 | ISBN 1550283634, 978-1550283631 |
| BLT | Catherine Dunphy | 1992 | ISBN 155028374X, 978-1550283747 |

## Reception

The 2006 re-releases of Spike, Caitlin, Joey Jeremiah, and Snake received a favourable review from author Kristin Butcher, particularly singling out Snake and Spike.