S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders is the original teenage rebel story. Greasers, Rockers, different place, different name - but wherever they are, they're outsiders; the rough, tough, long-haired boys from the other side of town, with little hope of flash cars, fine madras shirts, and the good things of American life in the Sixties. Their story is told by Ponyboy, a Greaser with...

Stylistically superb. . . . This packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling - School Library Journal Sharper in focus and more mature in style than Hinton's The Outsiders - Booklist An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

First time in Penguin Modern Classics In Ponyboy's world, there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there are the greasers, like Ponyboy, who aren't so lucky. Ponyboy has a few things he can count on—his older brothers, his friends, and trouble with the Socs, whose idea of...

Set in the world of The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton's sequel is honest and hard-hitting—perfect for The Originals—Iconic, Outspoken, First. Byron and Mark are like brothers, but as they reach 16, things begin to change. Byron is interested in girls, while Mark's focus is solely on making money. Despite their differences, they still enjoy hustling pool games in Charlie's Bar....

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton unfolds the gripping tale of Ponyboy Curtis, a young man growing up in the gritty streets of the 1960s. Life in a rough Oklahoma neighbourhood is far from simple. Ponyboy, a thoughtful and sensitive teenager, navigates a world marked by the stark socioeconomic divide between the "Greasers," the working-class kids, and the "Socs," the...