‘…startled by his furry shorts!’

Written by Louise Rennison

Narrated by Louise Rennison

Number one bestselling author Louise Rennison’s seventh book of the confessions of crazy but loveable teenager, Georgia Nicolson. You’ll laugh your knickers off!

Follow Georgia's hilarious antics as she desperately muddles her way through teenage life and all that it entails: make-up disasters, rapidly expanding nunga nungas, school – urgh, unsympathetic friends, highly embarrassing family (and pets) and, of course, BOYS.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jul 8, 2010
• ISBN: 9780007410859

Louise Rennison

Louise Rennison was a British comedian and the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of the angst-filled Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series as well as the Misadventures of Tallulah Casey series. Her first novel, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, received a Michael L. Printz Honor Award in 2001, was adapted into a feature film, and has become a worldwide bestseller now translated into 34 languages. She was also awarded the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for the first book in her Tallulah Casey series, Withering Tights.

Reviews for ‘…startled by his furry shorts!’

[6m2008 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

this a diary of a girl called georgia nicalson and she tells u a whole heep of funny things obout herlife from her anoyying friend jess whos boyfriend has gone to kiwi-a-go-goland to the new lead singer of the stiff dylans check out the other books in this series!!!!!:}

[kidsilkhaze · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Georgia's back in full force in a longer-than-usual installment of hillariousity. MacUseless rehersals are in full swing as opening night approaches, first-formers are being tortured by Wet Lindsay and Astonishinly Dim Monica AND Mark the Gob, Libby continues her "sex bum" dance, Masimo has one week to tell Georgia whether or not he'll exclusively see her, Dave the Laugh is having a laugh? snogging Georgia and then leaving the party with Emma!, then there's Robbie, the original Sex God, plus Radio Jas, Rosie and Sven's wedding, the return of the bison horns, Elvis's obsession with fire safety, Slim, Miss Stamp, Herr Kramer, and Wet Lindsay's scary hair extensions...I love this series this one was even funnier than usual-- one of the best so far... as usual per late, Rennison leaves us hanging off a cliff, so I must already start counting down the days until the next one!

[alina100_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is hilarious, no doubt. Students who love to play with words and make new, funny sounding ones will especially appreciate it. I believe the language the main character, Georgia, uses is a much a source of entertainment as the subject matter in her diary type of account of her messed up life, her need to distract herself from her various love problems along with her quite unsual family. Fortunately for Gerogia, the end note is quite hopeful, and in line with the continuous good spirits maintained throughout the book.

[sandimitch · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent and Hilarious as always!

[jyasinchuk_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A strong dose of Chicklit--British style. One of the more popular genre series available is The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. Startled is the seventh book in a series that is nearing twelve in all. Admittedly, I found myself laughing out loud at the self-indulgent heroine who continually gets herself into one predicament after another. Rennison does well to develop all the characters including the various antagonists and supporting roles. Not really my cup of tea, but I do dare anyone to read this without giggling!

[rumyana2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is hilarious, no doubt. Students who love to play with words and make new, funny sounding ones will especially appreciate it. I believe the language the main character, Georgia, uses is a much a source of entertainment as the subject matter in her diary type of account of her messed up life, her need to distract herself from her various love problems along with her quite unsual family. Fortunately for Gerogia, the end note is quite hopeful, and in line with the continuous good spirits maintained throughout the book.

[rfewell_3 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Love Georgia!

[alanna1122 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a very reliable series. I always enjoy reading about Georgia and her mates. I like how the books are written journal style and usually take place over a pretty short period of time (a few weeks usually). Rennison maintains an amazing consistency in the way Georgia is protrayed and in the way she and her friends speak. These books are a lot of fun.

[linyarai · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really hope she ends up with Dave the Laugh and stops playing these other guys. Still a very entertaining book.

[shamille_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

erlack. It looks like Rennison-sensei has once again answered the call of the horn and took a trip back to loonland. Or something. Anyway. This is the gagillionth (7th or 8th) Georgia Nicolson book and it's still funny. How does she do it?so i'm going to be using words from the book. yup. sorry.In this installation of the fabby and mad world of Georgia, she is once again caught in the oven of love or whatever between the two boys: Dave the Laugh, Masimo the Pizza Eater S.G.. It is in the stars that she belongs with D the L and that he is the best male on the face of the earth and in history but since Georgia is hopelessly stupid she does not realize this and is obsessed with Masimo and his motorcycle and whatever.Her friends are still funny. Except for Ellen, who has no reason to exist, except for saying Um, and er, and I mean for the whole population of the earth. And Georgia clearly would prefer it if she didn't. exist that is.Also her school is putting on the play MacUseless and periodically taking away their crazy viking/bison horns.People in England are mad crazy.Read it because it's funny, and if you read it in public you can work on your Aurelius stoicnosity by trying not to laugh. and completely fail at it.

[emscape · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The seventh installment in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series is similar to all the rest. Georgia goes on and on about boys and ...well, mostly just boys. She may be quite literally mad, or possibly just a teenager. Whatevs, she's still completely hilarious and entertaining to read about even though she really doesn't say much on any other topic but boys.

[midnighttwilight10_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Georgia Nicolson Series by Louise Rennison is one of my favorite series of all time. The first book in the series is called Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging, this book will keep you laughing at every turn. The first time I remember reading on the back “Do not read in public, you will laugh out loud” or something like that, yet I still read it in school, and ended up making a fool of myself.

[indygo88 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Number 7 in the continuing saga of Georgia Nicolson. I like the fact that you can read each of these books in any way that suits your reading style at the time (i.e. easily all in one sitting or bits & pieces here & there & not have to think too hard to remember what's going on). My favorite ongoing visual is the Ace Gang doing the Viking Disco Inferno Dance, esp. with the horns. The Cosmic Horn reference makes me giggle too.

[jenson_aka_dl · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Georgia is once again in the oven of luurve, the bakery of pain, he cakeshop of agony...you get the picture...due to her spontaneous ultimatum to Masimo. As Georgia waits with impatientocity for Masimo's answer she continues through her tortuous lessons at Stalag Fourteen, rehearsals of MacUseless, the forehead staring campaign against Wet Lindsey who is sporting new octopus tentacles in the form of hair extensions, hopping firsters and sneak attacks by Angus and Gordy.This most recent entry in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson does not fail to be var, var amusant. The conflagration on the final night of MacUseless was particularly laughable. A couple other mentions is that one cannot help but feel bad for Dave the Laugh as it appears he is trying quite hard to just be "mates" with Georgia who just doesn't seem to get what's going on with him and the fact that if I were Georgia I would NEVER forgive Spazzy Jazzy for neglecting her status as Radio Jas and keeping the secret that she did at the end of the story. All in all this book has left me on the rack of curiousity as to what will happen in the upcoming book. Oh, and I can't wait to read about the Viking nuptuals and how furry shorts fit in to it.

[samcat1997-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really cool book!! Love to read.

[bekkil1977 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

"Startled by His Furry Shorts" is book 7. The school is turned upside down by a rousing performance of "Macbeth", with the Foxwood Lads helping out with lights and props and such. Of course Dave the Laugh (oo-er) causes much hilariosity. Masimo's ex-girlfriend visits to tell him she is getting married, so now he feels free to date Georgia. He tells her this just as Robbie shows up, back from Kiwi-a-gogo-land. Of course. Georgia brilliantly evades the situation by running off to catch a nonexistent train. Excellent diversion!