  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 05/01/2015 Summer is an awfully dull season for the schoolboy with no imagination. Eleven-year-old Martin Moone, younger brother of three terrifying sisters, would do just about anything for some male companionship. Unfortunately, his best (and only) friend is tied up for the summer, so he suggests Martin get himself an imaginary friend. For those lacking the imagination to imagine their own, there’s a catalog: Martin lands himself first with the disastrous Loopy Lou and then the somewhat dishonestly obtained Sean Murphy. But now his summer takes a turn for the better as he and Sean face down sisters and bullies alike, all while dodging the increasingly desperate Loopy Lou. Based on the Irish sitcom (also written by and starring O’Dowd), this is peppered with Irish colloquialisms, though tongue-in-cheek footnotes explain these to American readers. The wacky doodles and preteen humor (think fart jokes) makes this an entertaining read for the middle-grade set. - Copyright 2015 Booklist. Loading...
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