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    Moone Boy: The Blunder Years

    By Chris O'Dowd and Nick V. Murphy

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    Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend—or "IF" for short—he decides to give it a go.
    His first attempt is Loopy Lou, a hyperactive goofball who loves writing rubbish rap songs. But Martin soon gets fed up with Lou's loopiness and decides to trade in his IF for someone a little less wacky. Enter Sean "Caution" Murphy, an imaginary office clerk in a bad suit with a passion for laziness and a head full of dodgy jokes. Sean is full of tips and tricks to guide Martin through the perils of the playground, from dealing with his sisters' pranks to besting the bullying Bonner boys. But getting rid of Lou is not that easy, and having TWO imaginary friends is a recipe for trouble!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateMay 5, 2015
    ISBN9781250078094
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    Chris O'Dowd

    Chris O'Dowd is an award-winning actor, writer and director. He has appeared in many films, including Bridesmaids, The Sapphires and This Is 40. He has also starred in cult TV series The IT Crowd, Family Tree and Girls, as well as Moone Boy for Sky, which he wrote and directed with his friend Nick Vincent Murphy. Together with Nick he created the Moone Boy series of books to accompany the TV show with titles including Moone Boy: The Blunder Years and Moone Boy: The Fish Detective. Chris is from Roscommon, Ireland, but is currently based in LA. He studied politics at Dublin University before training at LAMDA.

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    • 4/5
      Martin Moone is besieged with sisters and bullies; he needs a wingman for the summer. His best friend has to help his father on the farm, but he suggests to Martin getting an imaginary friend. Following an exact set of instructions, Martin ends up with Loopy Lou, a rather irritating oaf. When the Imaginary Friend customer rep. shows up to survey Martin on his choice, they both realize immediately that he (Sean Murphy) is a much better choice and they spend the rest of the summer trying to dodge Loopy Lou, along with the sisters and the bullies. This novel is a comedy of errors, similar to Diary of a Wimpy kid, but with some references better suited for a more mature age. However, it is a quick read that should engage reluctant readers. Grades 7-8.
    • 4/5
      sweet
      awesome for ids and little bros like my self. :P
    • 4/5
      More like 3.5 since this is essentially the Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- Irish edition. But hilarious. I discovered the TV show (international Emmy winner) on PBS last year and it is a hoot. Sadly, it is not available on DVD (or at least wasn't then) so I've only see what I can catch with the DVR. This book has filled in some of the missing pieces. The Moone family lives in Boyle, Ireland in the 80s. Dad Liam, Mom Debra, 3 girls and Martin, aka Moone boy are so understately funny, that I often laugh out loud when watching. This book explains how Martin got his imaginary friend, a grown man, who figures prominently in the series -- despite the fact that no one else can see him. Martin is a little beleaugered in his house of sisters - Fidelma, the oldest is a high school senior (?) and pregnant and properly engaged, Trisha is the family rebel (though not pregnant) and appears to be a Boy George devotee based on apparel and make-up, and Sinead is the closest in age to Martin and his mortal enemy. Thus Martin's need for another guy in the house. Martin is the typical nerdy, picked-on kid, but he is so happy about it and accepting of his place in the world that he is truly a loveable loser. Without the TV series, the book would seem rather annoying, but without the book, the TV series feels like it's missing a few pieces. Though I grabbed this book from the Middle School LMC, the show is more adult-oriented and the book has some language/innuendo issues.
    • 4/5
      Sometimes you're glad to finally plow your way through some tome, other times, you hate to see the story end. This was one of those hate to send it end books. We've watched the TV series twice and the book is a good compliment to the show. I would probably recommend watching the series first, then reading the book, even though the book is sort of a prequel.