Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Sharks! (Sam Wu is Not Afraid)
Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang, Nathan Reed
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
Brilliantly funny new young series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world
Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except when he is). And when a shark TOTALLY tries to eat him at the local aquarium, he decides he’s not going to take any more chances. So at his friend’s birthday party at the beach, Sam refuses to dip even a toe in the water. Nothing could go wrong now, could it? A wonderful belly-laugh of a book, perfect for young fans of Tom Gates and Pamela Butchart. ‘Intensely likeable and sharply observed comic capers’ – Guardian Illustrated fiction is still having something of a boom, but if you’re looking for a non-white protagonist it’s slim pickings indeed. Happily Sam Wu is about to change all that. A hero of Asian heritage with a diverse set of friends… it’s enormous fun, madcap and relatable – Bookseller Also look out for Sam is NOT Afraid of Ghosts and Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of the Dark! Katie and Kevin Tsang met in in 2008 while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. Kevin was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of Sam Wu’s experiences are based on Kevin’s childhood. Katie was born and raised in Southern California. She has previously worked at Booktrust and also writes YA as Katherine Webber.Reviews
HI, This book is fictional and my favourite character is Sam because he has all these unique ideas and in this story Sam and his best friend (Bernard and Zoe) are invited to Ralph and Regina's birthday party! I would recommend this book to others!
Lord Slip Vegas 13.08.2024
It was really fun.
King Zizou Aardvark 05.10.2023
It is fiction, an adventure story of Sam Wu and his friends trying to master their skills of fighting sharks off. I liked how they rescued the old man from a shark (although it wasn’t a shark), using the Aztec’s technique . I would recommend this book.
King Bruno Bonsai 14.09.2023
Star Reviewer
My favourite character in this book was Bernard because he is full of facts
Chief Merlin Chipperfield 01.09.2023
I liked sam wu more than anyone because he is the protagonist of the story. He is very funny. He is actually afraid of sharks but tries to prevent everyone from knowing that he is actually afraid of sharks. Because his nemesis, Ralph Zinkerman the third always calls him 'Sam Wu Ser' which rhymes with 'loser'
Inspector Dragon Rollerskate 25.08.2023
scary and funny
Dame Bijou Foxtail 17.08.2023
This is the second one I have read and they are good fun. I have the space one to read next
Master Zeus Palm-tree 12.08.2023
I quite liked this book, especially because Sam is always sure that he is not afraid. It was really funny when they got into the local swimming pool and they thought there was a shark in there. My favourite character was Zoe because she was always trying to be positive about it.
Princess Rose Bluebird 10.08.2023
I think it is funny
Queen Bijou Mildew 07.08.2023
it was good
Anonymous 01.08.2023
tips on when to read this book: some of you might find it teadeaous to read it beacuse it is quite boring in the book at some part espcially if you can get bored easily or if you read it really early in the moring or late in the evening because either your too tired beacause you've been through a lot that day or you've just woken up and and is half blind so read it in the afternoon but not too late in the afternoon. Whole party at the beach was really fun so i would like to go if i could. and also the way sam kept mentioning space blaster in everything made it more interesting but boring if you read many books of him and don't really have much intrest in space blasters.
Earl Itchy Spinner 27.07.2023
Star Reviewer
It was a very long book to go to a party and it was not very interesting either
Captain Jewel Waxwork 26.07.2023
I read the Space one but I could not find that so the book is very good it’s a really good story and it has DRAMA
Senor Pluto Shortbread 24.07.2023
Funny.
Director Candyfloss Jamboree 14.05.2023
I love Sam Wu
Viscount Zeus Endeavour 30.11.2022
I thought that is an adventure book where Sam Wu jumps in the sea where there is a shark fin! Sam sees an old man in the water and so he tries to save him but then the shark fin is not really what it is … I thought this book was so funny Age recommend 7 plus
Don Mars Banana 05.09.2022
Was a bit too simple for me.
Senor Jiminy Scratchings 28.02.2022
I like all the Sam Wu books
Commander Sandwich Casserole 16.01.2022
It was quite adventurous and funny.
Commander Dobbin Pudding-Basin 11.12.2021
The book is exciting but sometimes boring because it was actually a dolphin rather than a shark. The previous book was better because the snake is scarier than a dolphin.
General Kangaroo Tyrannosaurus 04.08.2021
