My Life as a Stuntboy, Janet Tashjian
My Life as a Stuntboy, Janet Tashjian
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My Life as a Stuntboy

Author: Janet Tashjian

Narrator: Trevor Goble

Unabridged: 2 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2020

Synopsis

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 Company

About Janet Tashjian

Janet 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.

About Jake Tashjian

Jake Tashjian is the illustrator for the My Life As a...series, including My Life As a Ninja and My Life As a YouTuber. Jake also created and illustrated the Einstein the Class Hamster series. He collaborates on his novels with his mother, author Janet Tashjian. He has also illustrated several books for the author P.T. Evans.Fun fact: Jake is a visual learner. When Jake was in elementary school, he used to draw his vocabulary words on index cards. This later became the inspiration for the main character, Derek, in the My Life As series. In 2016 Jake co-founded Workshop 2.0, a non-profit foundation to train and hire other young artists on the Autism Spectrum.Jake grew up in Massachusetts and currently lives in Los Angeles. He is an avid surfer and filmmaker.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on January 31, 2023

I read this book out loud to my kids and it was a really great read. Tashjian focuses on the importance of friendship, fixing mistakes and the consequence of your actions; which she accomplishes in a fun and entertaining way.......more

Goodreads review by Austin on October 13, 2016

My cook is My Life As A Stunt Boy. I would rate this book a 5 star because. This book is about a kid who gets a key stunt part in a major movie wan has to do a bunch of crazy stunts and his friends wont let him live this down his parents don't have that much money to live and they are trying to sell......more

Goodreads review by Nicky on September 21, 2015

This is a great book. It is about a boy named Derek Fallon and he has trouble reading so his mom hires a tutor to help Derek. Later on in the book he was skateboarding with his friend, and while he was skateboarding he got asked to do a movie about skateboarding. When he was dressing up for a scene,......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on December 27, 2014

I love this series. Vocabulary words are illustrated in the margin of every page. Great for reluctant readers. The main character, Derek, is a 12 year old boy who struggles with reading. To help with reading comprehension, he illustrates tough words (these are the vocabulary words in the margin of e......more

Goodreads review by Lucas on September 25, 2024

Why does he have a monkey......more

Quotes

“A fast-moving plot and relatable protagonist make this stand-alone sequel a good choice for boys who, like Derek, would rather reach for a TV remote or game controller than a book.” —School Library Journal

“Fans of the first will be utterly delighted by this sequel and anxious to see what Jake will turn up as next.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“This is a great package for kids, especially those like Derek who don't think they like to read.” —Booklist

“Another fun, emotionally resonant read for the Wimpy Kid set and beyond.” —Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Rhode Island Children's Book Award ML
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