Sam the Sneaky

by Y. Yang

Sam is a clever and mischievous nine year old who doesn't like losing, especially to girls. But then again, what boy does? Come and discover the many excuses he makes up to avoid being beaten by his sister and the new girl next door.

Also, see what happens when his excuses go too far. Actions have consequences, and you will reap what you sow.

81 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 6, 2014

Reviews

[Pretty Peony Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an interesting read. It is about a boy and his sneaky ways. The chapters go through different scenarios of how the boy gets away with being manipulative toward his family and others. He spends his time thinking of excuses and lies to avoid getting his ego shot down or embarrassed. At the end he learns a lesson.

The book was easy to read and easy to follow. It had some good contents describing the kind of person the boy was. I got a very clear understanding of his personality and maybe why he felt what he did was right.

On the downside, I found it irritating that it was obvious the boy was sneaky but everyone else was oblivious to it. It was also strange to me how the boy went to Sunday school and quoted from the bible as if he was a "good" person, yet he easily schemed his way out of situations through manipulation like it was second nature. I felt that characteristic was too adultish for a young boy.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to teach/learn a moral based on Christianity. It references the bible and I believe the story is based on the idea that you will get caught if you don't listen to God.

This book was given to me to review by the author.