Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts (Volume 1)

We love the story and illustrations! This is a perfect book for reading anytime.

I started reading Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts on the morning of 8/15/2018 and finished it before midnight. My first one day read! Woot!! A fantastic read! I think my son will enjoy this book a lot too because he’s able to relate to Sam riding the Astro Blast Simulator since we also ride on one when we went to a Space Center in Huntsville, Tennessee a few months ago. I like Sam. He’s pretty brave for a scaredy-cat because he buys a pet that he’s actually scared of! I like his clever thinking and reasoning about going straight to grandma for permissions because even his mom has to listen to grandma since grandma is his mom’s mom.Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts is told in the first person point of view following Sam as he recounted the story about why he was called a Scaredy-Cat. It was Ralph Zinkerman that dare him to get onto the Astro Blast Simulator at the Space Museum during the school field trip. Sam being good at hiding how scared he was, he took the dare. After he exited the simulator, by the remaining stains on his pants, he is then nicknamed Scaredy-Cat Sam. Sam’s favorite TV show is called Space Blasters. Sam imitates what his favorite characters on the show would do in a given situation. After being called a Scaredy-Cat Sam by the master of snorts, Ralph, he decided to run away just to escape the name. During his run, he decided to acquire a sidekick but Sam had to call his grandma to come to pay for his new pet. With this pet, he will for sure be able to prove to Ralph that he’s not a scaredy-cat.This book is very well written and organized. I love the illustrations and how busy each page is. I like that Sam is Asian and him introducing Asian foods and Asian house rules to his school friends. I like Sam’s dad and how he encourage them to try Asian foods. I love the humor in this book. I like Sam’s friends and how supportive they are. I like Sam’s younger sister Lucy and her quick ability to come to her brother’s rescue. I like that this book has a positive influence for readers, with Bernard being smartest, Zoe being fastest, and therefore, Sam wanted to be something est too. A great book for kids! I highly recommend the read!Pro: fast paced, page turner, humor, illustrations, Asian dishes, bravery, pets, family, siblings, friendshipMany thanks to Sterling Publishing for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.xoxo, Jasmine at howusefulitis dot wordpress dot com for more details

This book is 100% adorable, hilarious and full of joy. After a terrible Incident That Shall Not Be Discussed Again, Sam Wu is determined to prove his courage to his classmates after all, no matter what it takes - from adopting a snake that terrifies him to hunting ghosts through his house and facing his little sister's psychotic cat, Buttercup.Of course Sam Wu is scared of ghosts! But he's also fantastically imaginative, brave and ready to take on the world with the guidance of his favorite TV show, Space Blasters - and also with the help of his fearless little sister and their fantastic grandma, who will always step in to pay for Sam's misguided pet purchases, keep his secrets from his parents (for a price), and inform him that, oh, yes, ghosts certainly ARE real...but then calmly take a nap afterwards while he and his friends absorb that news.I started out reading this book to both of my boys (the 4-year-old and the 9-year-old together). The 9-year-old got too excited to wait on just one chapter a night, so he read ahead on his own and finished it almost immediately with huge delight - but then he asked me to keep on reading it out loud anyway. The 4-year-old got a bit too scared by the ghost-hunting in the climax of the book and asked for us to stop, so I wouldn't recommend this book for the really young end of chapter book readers - but I finally got the chance tonight to read the last four chapters out loud to my 9-year-old tonight, and we both absolutely loved them. (It was his second read, my first.)He already wants to preorder the next two books in the series IMMEDIATELY! And I am only too happy to oblige. :) I love it when I find new series of books that we can both enjoy!

This was a good choice for a follow on for a child who’s outgrown Astrosaurs. As a mum I have a niggle about the irresponsible attitude to getting a pet tho - would really have been helpful to see the responsibility of ownership discussed

One of many books I purchased for my daughter's classroom reading corner!! Well received!

Absolutely hilarious. I regularly found myself cackling out loud while reading Sam Wu. Looking forward to the next books in the series. Have already bought copies for my nephews and the local school, where it has gone down well too!

My 8 year old really enjoyed this. I read it to him but he could have read it himself. He enjoyed the illustrations and the story.

A fantastically written and kind book for kids. Won't hesitate to buy the rest of the series for the little ones in my family!