Roscoe Riley Rules #7: Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin [Paperback]

Katherine Applegate (Author), Brian Biggs (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Roscoe Riley Rules

Roscoe Riley doesn't mean to break the ruless

Never Race a Ranaway Pumpkin

Pumpkin Contest

If Roscoe guesses the weight of a giant pumpkin, he'll be a winner! Easy, right? But a little black cat keeps trying to cross his path! Will the bad-luck kitty ruin Roscoe's chance to win?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Fun reads. Good choices for children transitioning from beginning readers to chapter books.” (School Library Journal )

“Applegate’s writing is strong and lively, and the short sentences, funny situations, and frequent appearance of pictures will make this series an easy sell to novice readers.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books )

“Roscoe is an appealing, lively kid whose story is both entertaining and thought-provoking.” (Booklist )

About the Author

Katherine Applegate’s many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years at a shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He is now a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nation’s largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan is well known for his paintings, which he “signs” with a thumb-print.

Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (August 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061783706
• ISBN-13: 978-0061783708
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Cats > Fiction

More About the Author

Katherine Applegate's many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years at a shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He is now a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nation's largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan is well known for his paintings, which he "signs" with a thumb-print.

Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another good book, January 25, 2011

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This review is from: Roscoe Riley Rules #7: Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin (Paperback)

My son, who is 7, loves reading about Roscoe Riley and all his tom fool ideas. I like that he's motivated to read, and looks forward to the conclusions.