The Degrassi Classic novels are a series of mass market paperback novelizations of Degrassi Junior High and High. They were released by James Lorimer & Co. from 1987 to 1992, and in 2006 four of the books (Spike, Joey Jeremiah, Caitlin, and Snake) were re-released.
List of books[]
- Exit Stage Left, by William Pasnak
- Stephanie Kaye, by Ken Roberts
- Spike, by Loretta Castellarin and Ken Roberts
- Shane, by Susin Nielsen
- Melanie, by Susin Nielsen
- Joey Jeremiah, by Kathryn Ellis
- Lucy, by Nazneen Sadiq
- Caitlin, by Catherine Dunphy
- Wheels, by Susin Nielsen
- Snake, by Susin Nielsen
- Maya, by Kathryn Ellis
- BLT, by Catherine Dunphy
Trivia[]
- A thirteenth book, based on the characters Arthur and Yick and written by Kathryn Ellis, remains unreleased.
- Exit Stage Left is the only book not to focus around a single character, instead being about LD, Stephanie, Joey and Yick in almost equal measure.
- Spike is the only book to be told in first person.
- Joey Jeremiah and Stephanie Kaye are the only books named after their main protagonist's full name
- The majority of the books were written by staff at Playing With Time Inc., like Susin Nielsen who wrote the script for many episodes and played Louella Hawkins the janitor.