Moone Boy: The Blunder Years

By: Chris O'Dowd, Nick Vincent Murphy

Narrated by: Chris O'Dowd, Nick Vincent Murphy

Successful film and TV star, Chris O'Dowd, collaborates with friend and screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy in Moone Boy: The Blunder Years, the first in this hilarious series, now available in audio! Read by Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy, the authors of the bestselling book, with an approximate running time of 5 hours, Moone Boy: The Blunder Years is perfect listening for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and David Walliams.

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 beating the bullying Bonner boys. But getting rid of Lou is not that easy, and having TWO imaginary friends is a recipe for trouble!

Chris O'Dowd is hilarious

Watched and greatly enjoyed the TV series but the book with Chris O'Dowd's narration makes the story infinitely more funny. I found myself laughing out loud throughout surely appearing like a lunatic to the rest of the world. More books read by Chris O'Dowd please!

Love this story

Who was your favorite character and why?

Martin and Shaun.

What about Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy ’s performance did you like?

Chris O'Dowd is brilliant! His interactions with the characters were great. They both did a lovely job.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud when I listened to this at work. It was truly enjoyable and laughed so many times when I listened to the antics that were happening with the Moone family.

Any additional comments?

If you love the show, which is one of my favorites, then you'll love this book. It is geared towards a younger group but since I enjoyed the acting and writing of the show, I thought 'why shouldn't I read this?!?' I just loved it. It gave the tv show a back bone. Thank you O'Dowd for giving this Moone boy a life.