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HarperCollins

Just the Series: Roscoe Riley Rules Vol. 4

Series and Publisher: Roscoe Riley Rules

Annotation: When first-grader Roscoe Riley goes on a school field trip to an apple orchard carrying his sister's fortune-telling ball, the outlook is cloudy.

Genre: [Humorous fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #5790049

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 05/17/16

Illustrator: Biggs, Brian,

Pages: 72 pages

ISBN: 0-06-239251-4

ISBN 13: 978-0-06-239251-0

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2008022580

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
School field trips. Fiction.
Apples. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book

All four books begin with young Roscoe addressing the reader ("Hey! Over here!") from the time-out corner, explaining how he got in trouble...again. Brief chapters, large type, super-short sentences, and slapstick humor recommend these series entries to second-grade boys. The illustrations, like the text, are serviceable but not inspired. All-in-all, lightweight fare for emerging or reluctant readers.

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Word Count: 6,092

Reading Level: 3.0

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.0 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 127151 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:2.6 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q48942

Lexile: 580L

Roscoe Riley Rules #4: Never Swim in Applesauce

Chapter One

Welcome to Time-Out

Yep. It's me. Roscoe Riley.

Stuck in time-out again.

And speaking of stuck, have I got a story for you!

A very sticky story.

See, my class went on a field trip to an apple farm.

A field trip is when you go somewhere more fun than even recess and lunch put together.

We went to an apple farm so we could learn about where our food comes from.

Besides the pizza delivery guy.

All the kids went. And our teacher.

And some moms and dads to make sure we didn't get rowdy or do troublemaking.

I didn't get rowdy.

Well, maybe just once or twice.

But I did get into a teeny, tiny, practically invisible bit of trouble.

Who knew there was a rule about not jumping into a giant tub of applesauce?

I'll bet you've done some applesauce swimming, haven't you?

No?

Well, trust me on this. You should stick to swimming in real, live swimming pools.

Applesauce is very . . . well, appley.

But maybe I should start at the beginning.

The part before I got apple-slimed.

Roscoe Riley Rules #4: Never Swim in Applesauce. Copyright © by Katherine Applegate. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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The hilarious chapter book series about an accidental rule breaker from Katherine Applegate—Newbery Medal winning and bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Crenshaw, and Wishtree—returns with a fresh new look from artist Brian Biggs and bonus material!

Roscoe’s first grade class is going on their first field trip ever to an apple orchard! It’s so much fun picking apples and seeing how applesauce is made. Ms. Diz, his teacher, expects the class to be on their very best behavior. And Roscoe tries—he really does—but somehow he still manages to land in a very sticky situation.

Roscoe and his comical misadventures will appeal to fans of Megan McDonald’s Stink series; Nancy Krulik’s George Brown, Class Clown series; Rebecca Elliott’s Owl Diaries series; and Dan Gutman’s My Weirder School series. This repackaged edition includes Roscoe Riley’s Time-Out Activities, featuring lists, games, and more.

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