I'm Being Stalked by a Moonshadow

By Doug MacLeod

Book Overview

Seth is determined to make Miranda his girlfriend, but he is going to need some very good advice. Miranda has fantastic green eyes and really good muscles and a jealous ex-boyfriend who throws people into rivers. As for Miranda's father, he makes the ex-boyfriend look like a saint. Seth would also like to save his parents' marriage and write a brilliant play. To meet his goals, Seth finds that the best advice comes from a teen magazine called Dolly. In this latest comical novel from popular Australian writer Doug MacLeod, teenage protagonist Seth Parrot relates the hilarious trials of his family and his own bizarre attempts to court Miranda. Dealing with a melodramatic younger brother, a housing inspector bent on destroying the Parrot home, and a gardener who would prefer all flowers dead, Seth navigates his way into Miranda's heart.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590785010
• ISBN13: 9781590785010
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Front Street
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Delightful!

Lighthearted and sweet, not to mention hilarious, this book takes place in a small Australian community where kooky characters abound and poor Seth, wannabe-playwright, knows them all. In fact, he's one of them. Though I'm no longer an awkward teenager, I could relate to Seth's discomfort with his first real-life crush (as opposed to his poster-on-the-wall crush), the embarassment he feels for his family which directly contradicts the love he also feels for them and the sometimes-loathing of an attention-seeking younger sibling. Though I did not have to deal with a father who waged war on a town council member, I do remember neighbors that we never really liked. Of course, we never blew up each other's mailboxes. The lessons learned in the novel are delivered gently, with humor and in a non-preachy fashion. While they may not be overly-deep lessons, they are, nonetheless, important I really enjoyed this book and laughed loudly throughout. Highly recommended.

Strongly Recommended

This is a captivating novel, by one of Australia's finest authors for adolescent readers, or for those adult readers who remain 'young at heart.' It is strongly recommended as a gift, during the forthcoming Festive Season!

Not his best, but still good

Weird cover, weird title, good book. I am an American living in Australia. I don't always enjoy Young Adult novels, even though there are some fantastic local authors, including Markus Zusak and Isobel Carmody. But this book kept me laughing from start to finish. It also has a valuable moral at its center. It's not as good as McLeod's previous book Tumble Turn, but still funny and moving. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Don't be surprised if you find yourself humming Cat Stephens.