Roscoe Riley Rules #4: Never Swim in Applesauce

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 and Crenshaw, returns with a fresh new cover 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, and Dan Gutman’s My Weirder School series. This repackaged edition includes Roscoe Riley’s Time-Out Activities, featuring lists, games, and more.

What kind of trouble can one first-grader get into at an apple orchard?

An Accidental Rule Breaker: Roscoe always tries his best to be good, but his great ideas—like chasing the biggest, most amazing apple on the tree—don’t always follow the rules. Hilarious School Field Trip: Join the first-grade class on a trip to Happy Apple Orchard, where seeing how applesauce is made turns into a very, very sticky situation for Roscoe. Classic Classroom Humor: With a brand-new teacher, a magic fortune-telling ball that causes chaos, and a friend who eats half a worm, this school day is anything but ordinary. Bonus Time-Out Activities: The fun doesn’t stop when the story ends! This edition is packed with lists, games, and activities perfect for any kid who knows what it’s like to be stuck in time-out.