The Snowball Fight Professional

Fun 4 Hire #2

by Angela Ruth Strong

I, Joey Michaels, am the Snowball Fight Professional. Basically this means that customers pay me to shoot snowballs at other people. I'll use the profits to buy Grandma a gift so impressive that she'll give me a puppy for Christmas. Unless, of course, my cousin Winston has anything to do with it ... Earning the puppy wouldn't be so hard if I didn't have the following problems: 1) Winston stealing my employee 2) Winston getting me in trouble every time I do something wrong 3) Winston blaming me for things I don't even do If I don't get the puppy ... ugh, Winston will get him. And Christmas should be all about what I want, right? The Snowball Fight Professional is Book 2 in the Fun4Hire Series.

178 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2014

About the author

Angela Ruth Strong sold her first Christian romance novel in 2009. Her books have since earned TOP PICK in Romantic Times, been nominated for a Christy, won the Cascade Award, and become Amazon best-sellers. Her book Finding Love in Big Sky filmed as a movie in Montana and aired on UPtv in 2022. To help aspiring authors, she started IDAhope Writers where she lives in Idaho, and she teaches as an expert online at My Book Therapy.

Reviews

[Erika Mathews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable book with an important message.

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Joey Michaels has a mission--be the best snowball fighter in the world, win a puppy, and beat his mean cousin Winston at his own game. The results are many episodes showcasing Joey's penchant for causing trouble. But through it all, he learns lessons of thankfulness, kindness, and loyalty (and maybe a little of forgiveness)

What I liked--Joey has a strong personality. It is very easy to see a twelve-year-old boy getting into the trouble he gets into and learning the lessons he learns. I also enjoyed the escapades he goes on--some are downright funny!

What I didn't like so much--the lessons Joey learns could be developed a little deeper. For instance, when Joey keeps thinking he needs to behave better, the reader can see that he's really longing for his daddy's approval and doesn't feel like he can ever be good enough to really earn it. There are huge openings for a discussion of grace that would be wonderful to see (maybe in the sequel? ;)

All in all, this is a fun read for snuggling up under blankets with the kids.

[Kaye Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mix seventh grader Joey, his loyal opposition little sister Christine, their health-conscious mom, wise but stern dad in a car on a treacherously snowy road. Then add a cookie-making and dog-breeding grandma, a word-mixing grandpa, and one devious cousin Winston and lots of snow.
Now add an awesome snowball launcher, competition for a puppy, snowmobiles, a living Nativity play, Isabelle, and Micah. Stir gently until the characters gain understanding and growth. Then frost with a neat surprise ending. Enjoy and share with middle school friends.
Angela Ruth Strong has truly captured the essence of a pre-teen who loves God and has good intentions, but is hindered by impetuous actions. I like this story’s first person narrative, including what he says and then thinks.

[Becky Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun, easy, well-written story that everyone should read! Angela Ruth Strong portrays teenage (& preteen) boys so well, and I fell in love with Joey! This story is a good reminder to unselfishly find what we have to give to the needier among us (even if it's only understanding & forgiveness like Joey does with his cousin Winston), instead of focusing on our own wants. My favorite quote was: "Answered prayer was awesome, but having God answer a prayer I forgot to pray was even better! He was looking out for me, even when I haven't been good. Not even Santa Claus did that!" And as an added bonus, this book will teach you a little about the sport Yukigassen. It will also make you hungry to read further adventures of Joey.

[Linda Rainey · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Snowball Fight Professional is book 2 in the Fun 4 Hire Series by Angela Strong.
This a fun Christmas read about Joey Michaels, who becomes a snowball fight professional to enable him to earn money for his Grandma's Christmas present.
Children of all ages will enjoy this action adventure while at the same time learning about prayer and the true meaning of Christmas.
A copy of this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review

[Andrea Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun series! Can hardly wait to read the next installment.