Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs

The first book in a hilarious chapter book series about an accidental rule breaker from Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal–winning and bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Endling, and Wishtree. 

When his classmates can’t sit still for a big performance at school, Roscoe Riley takes matters into his own hands with a liberal dose of Super-Mega-Gonzo Glue—which his mom calls the don’t-you-dare glue because Roscoe isn’t supposed to use it.

Roscoe doesn’t mean to break the rules—he just can’t help himself! After all, his teacher’s job might be at stake and desperate times call for desperate measures.

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.

What happens when good intentions lead to a very sticky situation?

Accidental Rule Breaker: Meet Roscoe Riley. He doesn’t mean to get in trouble, but trouble always seems to find him—especially when Super-Mega-Gonzo Glue is involved. Good Intentions, Gone Wrong: All Roscoe wants is to help his new teacher, Ms. Diz, make the class bee-song performance perfect. His solution? A little bit of the forbidden "don’t-you-dare" glue. Hilarious School Hijinks: From wobbly bee antennae to classmates who won’t sit still for the big performance, Roscoe’s plans always end in laugh-out-loud chaos. Perfect for Early Readers: With easy-to-read chapters and funny illustrations, this book is ideal for kids transitioning to chapter books and looking for a new favorite series.