The Doodles of Sam Dibble
The Doodles of Sam Dibble
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Annotation: Third-grader Sam loves to doodle, especially during class, but his drawings will not help when he tells everyone that their favorite wrestler, Demo Dan, will be at Sam's birthday party.
Genre: [Humorous fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #74995
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Inventory Sale Inventory Sale Chapter Book Chapter Book
Publisher: Penguin
Copyright Date: 2013
Edition Date: 2013 Release Date: 01/24/13
Illustrator: Kline, Michael,
Pages: 113 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 0-448-46107-2 Perma-Bound: 0-605-72788-0
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-448-46107-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-72788-5
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2012012900
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
School Library Journal (Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2013)

Gr 2-4 Sam Dribble loves to doodle. He doodles instead of completing his math sheet; he doodles instead of researching George Washington. He even doodles during library class. The other thing that Sam does is make promises that he may-or may not-be able to keep, like insisting to his entire class that pro wrestler Demolition Dan is coming to his birthday party. Tomorrow. Except Sam hasn't exactly invited Demo Dan just yet. And, to make matters worse, his rival Max Baxter will be at his party, because Max's dad is dating Sam's mom. What's a third grader with an overactive imagination and pen to do? This slight story, dominated by wide margins and a plethora of doodles, aims to be a younger version of Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series (Abrams). And in some instances-the school setting, the multiple friends, the family drama-it succeeds. The pacing of the story and the character development, however, seem rushed in spots. The chapters are so brief that often the transition from one to the next seems abrupt. Reluctant readers will likely be most attracted to the fast pace and easy-to-breeze-through text. Consider purchasing in libraries that need "what do I read next" titles for children interested in Lincoln Peirce's "Big Nate" (Andrews McMeel), Megan McDonald's "Stink" (Candlewick), and Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" (Scholastic). Lisa Kropp, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY

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School Library Journal (Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2013)
Word Count: 6,581
Reading Level: 3.7
Interest Level: 1-4
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.7 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 156210 / grade: Lower Grades
Guided Reading Level: M

Sam's birthday is in twenty-four hours, seven minutes, and four seconds. Here's what he wants: a new bike (because he messed up the old one), more pens (so he can draw doodles), and the best birthday party ever. He'll have to wait for the presents, but the only way he can have the best party ever is if Demo Dan, the world's greatest wrestler, shows up. The only problem is, Sam doesn't exactly know Demo Dan (and he promised his friends Dan would be there—he even made a bet on it!). Now time is running out. Will Demo Dan show up in time for Sam to blow out his candles?


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