Gowie Corby Plays Chicken

Gowie Corby Plays Chicken (ISBN 9780571114054) is a children's novel by Gene Kemp, set at the fictional Cricklepit Combined primary school in southern England. It was published in 1979.

Plot

Gowie hates school. He bullies Heather and makes an enemy of the football team. What is Gowie hiding? Who will save Gowie from himself? His life changes forever when Rosie Lee comes to live next door. He starts to take interest in school.