Don't Call Me Ishmael is a young adult novel by Australian author Michael Gerard Bauer.

[2] In April 2018, Don't Call Me Ishmael: The Musical by Fin Nicol-Taylor and Christopher Thomson, was premiered in Brisbane.

However, Ishmael is forced to debate due to Bill being sick and then later because James has a checkup about his brain tumour.

Barry and his friends mock Bill about his weight by destroying his debating certificate, angering Ishmael as well.

He runs out on to the school's oval, completely ecstatic and bursting with happiness, and reads the letter, which says that she has invited him to her friend's party.