Adventures of a Bowling Shoe

by Tom Rozek, Zach Wideman (Illustrator)

You think you're having a rough day? Try being a rental bowling shoe...in New Jersey!

Meet Jim. He began life as the skin of a cow. Jim had no idea that one day, he'd end up as a left-foot rental bowling shoe in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Working at 12 Strikes Bowling World, he has to put up with long hours, sweaty-footed customers, splinters on the floor, the incompetent brothers who run the alley, and arrogant coworkers.

But not everyone is rude to Jim. In fact, the many cockroaches that live in the alley are quite friendly, And then there's Sally, a piece of leather Jim met in his youth whom he dreams of finding one day. But to do that, he'll need to escape 12 Strikes Bowling World--a tall order for a short shoe.

Adventures of a Bowling Shoe comes with 33 illustrations that bring the disgusting horribleness of the bowling alley to life! Great for the whole family. (Maybe not.)

94 pages, Paperback

Published November 21, 2015

About the author

When he was 9, Tom became inspired to write his first story, about the adventures of a lobster and a crayfish. In the years since then he has been a farmer and done a variety of other things. He's focused much of his writing energy on science fiction and essays, but he continues to be interested in stories with unusual characters and strange situations. He lives in southern Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Bonita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ever wonder where a bowling shoe comes from? That is just one of the questions answered by "Adventures of a Bowling Shoe". This book is great for young people between the ages of 9 and 12, although young 12 year old girls might have an aversion to the mention of cockroaches, and some other male habits mentioned in this story. I loved the way the author took the reader on a journey with an everyday bowling shoe, from its start as the skin of a cow, to its life as a left shoe to be rented by male bowlers at a bowling alley. One thing that "Adventures of a Bowling Shoe" will do for you is make you not want to rent bowling shoes ever again, but also feel sorry for the bowling shoes that are at your local bowling alley. It made me glad that I own my own bowling shoes, thanks to a generous husband who loves bowling. I would recommend this book for any child between 9 and 12.

[Emilee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Won this in a giveaway, thank you so much for the opportunity to read it.
Looking for a kids book that is funny and inventive?
Look no further Bowling Shoes, is a cute and entertaining book for children.
It's full of comedy and a good time!

[L.S. Goulet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crazy funny

This was an irreverently funny book. At first I thought how odd, but then soon got into the voice and smiled, snorted, cackled through the rest of the book. Warning. A small child may become distressed at the beginning of the book.

[Lee Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this for free through Goodreads First reads

This was a fun little childrens book. Definitely an original story, I can certainly say I have never read anything like it before.