{"product_id":"they-call-me-no-sam-isbn-9780358612902","title":"They Call Me No Sam!","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Instant\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Indie Next Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \"howlingly funny tale.\" —ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Drew Daywalt, the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Day the Crayons Quit\u003c\/em\u003e, and illustrator Mike Lowery comes a heavily illustrated, paper-over-board middle grade novel about Sam, a noble pug who will go to any lengths to protect his family from the bad guys!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Sam: an insolent pug—and incidental hero—who will stop at nothing to protect his family!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine’s hair dryer (the “brain-melting heat cannon”) to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the “pooping rug”?), the Petersons aren’t sure how much more they can take. And that's \u003cem\u003ebefore \u003c\/em\u003eSam starts harassing Justin’s crush (and potential new friend), Phoebe, who Sam is sure is an evil wizard out to harm Justin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a pair of crooks encroaches on the Peterson household in an attempt to steal their confidential findings, Sam’s actions—never mind his reasoning for them—just may save the day.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Sam’s diary entries—written in arch first-pooch prose by Daywalt (\u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Book\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand accompanied by slapstick b\u0026amp;w comics and spot illustrations by Lowery (\u003cem\u003ePizza Shark\u003c\/em\u003e)—craft a humorously tender look at the daily life of a pup whose bark is worse than his bite, but whose determination to protect and love his family is fiercer than any threat. \" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Animal lovers who are edging into longer chapter books will appreciate the story and Sam’s funny view of humans, or ‘naked-monkey-things.’ An excellent addition to the shelves of school and public libraries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Silly, swift, and a surefire success.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This howlingly funny tale propels its doggy narrator through challenges ranging from explosions and dognapping to actually making friends with cats on the way to a well-earned name change: 'Good boy, Sam.' \" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The chaotic canine narrator here will surely engage even the most reluctant readers. Fans of the Wimpy Kid book series or \u003cem\u003eDogman\u003c\/em\u003e will find this to be right up their alley. \" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890644742373,"sku":"NP9780358612902","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358612902.jpg?v=1730233755","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/they-call-me-no-sam-isbn-9780358612902","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}