K-Gr 2-Relying on the popularity of the "Boxcar Children" chapter books, this series features the same characters, but is written in a toned-down, easy-reader style. This one tells the story of Sam, a two-year-old who visits the Boxcar household. The little boy tends to get into trouble, from spilling his cereal to locking himself in the bathroom. Sam's inability to use language correctly is overdone and becomes annoying, and the illustrations are average. A marginal purchase.-Anne Knickerbocker, Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.