Wolfman Sam [School & Library Binding]

Elizabeth Levy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

Sam's little brother, Robert, plays a practical joke on Sam which quickly gets out of his control when Sam finds he is actually turning into a werewolf, creating a hairy situation for all involved.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5. Levy continues the saga of the Bamford brothers of New York City. The boy invites his hero, local radio personality Echo Elmer, to school. Surprisingly, the star shows up and helps P.S. 11 begin a radio show. After rigorous tryouts, Sam is chosen as the school's disc jockey, and he adopts the name of Wolfman Sam. His younger brother, Robert, in the meantime, has had about all he can take of his sibling's celebrity status. He consults his CD-ROM encyclopedia and discovers a list for identifying werewolves. After seeing the list, Sam is terrified that he is, indeed, a werewolf. Several humorous episodes follow, including one in which Robert and cousin Mabel try a werewolf cure on him. Eventually, Sam discovers his brother's duplicity?and his warm affection?and finishes the evening of the school's Monster Mash party "dancing and howling away." Levy has written a lighthearted and believable story that librarians can give to all those youngsters looking for funny books. Basso's outlandish, black-and-white drawings add to the laughter.?Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 3^-5. Levy adds the wolfman to her "monster" roundup in the latest entry in her comical chapter-book series about brothers Sam and Robert Branford. Puberty is the operative word for fifth-grader Sam, whose sudden sprouting of underarm hair and interest in girls stymie younger Robert, who still thinks girls are yucky. When Sam becomes the school's disc jockey, imitating the famous Wolfman Jack, and begins driving Robert crazy with his temperamental attitude, Robert opts for revenge. Unfortunately, the simple trick he plays has some unexpected results. The situation is just plain goofy, but the relationship between the brothers is solidly grounded and the metaphor apt. With a few good chuckles here and there, this should be especially good to pass on to those upper-elementary reluctant readers with one foot already out childhood's door. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Bt Bound (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613003330
• ISBN-13: 978-0613003339
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,812,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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