My Life as a Stuntboy
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My Life as a Stuntboy by Janet Tashjian
My Life as a Stuntboy is the follow-up to the acclaimed My Life as a Book starring the irrepressible Derek Fallon. Janet and Jake Tashjian's award-winning My Life series, praised by Kirkus Reviews as a kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun, follows the coming-of-age misadventures of middle-grader Derek Fallon in school and through his attempts to follow his bliss.
Derek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime--to be a stuntboy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star's stunt double and must wear a wig His friends are never going to let him live this down. If that weren't his only problem, his parents are threatening to give away his pet monkey, and his best friend just posted an embarrassing video of him on YouTube. Can life get any worse? Still the irrepressible Derek takes it all in stride and even manages to save the day. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and CompanyJanet Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who's been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry series is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in many middle and high schools. Her bestselling My Life As a Book series is illustrated by her son, Jake. They also collaborated on the Einstein the Class Hamster series.
Janet collaborated with fellow Macmillan author Laurie Keller on the chapter book series Marty Frye, Private Eye. Janet currently lives in Los Angeles and made her new home city the setting of the Sticker Girl series, which details the adventures of Martina who overcomes being shy with the help of her magical stickers that come to life.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780805089042 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805089047 |
| Title | My Life as a Stuntboy |
| Author | Janet Tashjian |
| Series | My Life |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company |
| Year published | 2011-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of Alabama Camellia Award (Grades 4-6) 2012, Short-listed for Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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