The High-Tech Gooseneck Putter

“The High-Tech Gooseneck Putter” by Samuel DiMatteo and Kristin Johnson is about the golf-loving gander named Sami.  Sami’s goal in life is to win the Waterfowl Golf Tournament.  When his game is sabotaged by a snake and he is shot by hunters, his dream seems shattered.  But he sees that his dream may live on in his nephew Myles.  Sami dedicates himself to coaching his nephew to the championship.  Will his dream be realized through his nephew or will another dream be sabotaged?
 
This book was packed with characters with silly sounding names.  There were way too many characters to keep track of.  Some of the characters, though, were very likeable.  I especially liked Nibbles Nip the beaver who made the best golf clubs ever.  He was a very fast and hard working beaver.  Dennie Flame, a fire-breathing dragon, was not a main character but he did nice things for other people like melting the ice on a pond to warm up Sami and his friend.
 
This book was only 92-pages long but, it took a long time and some effort to read.  The type was very small and it had far more words per line than is typical for any books.  There was a lot of information that didn’t contribute to the plot.  There was also some golf jargon.

People who like golf might appreciate “The High-Tech Gooseneck Putter.”  Although the storyline and characters in this book are kind of enjoyable, I don’t know many kids who would have the patience to read the book.


The High-Tech Gooseneck Putter
Samuel DiMatteo & Kristin Johnson
Outskirts Press (2011)
ISBN 9781432764500
Reviewed by Evan Weldon (age 9) for Reader Views (11/11)