Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
The first title in this new series for independent readers introduces good-hearted, mishap-prone first-grader Roscoe. In short chapters filled with simple, snappy sentences, Roscoe tells his own story. He&#x2019;s excited about his class&#x2019; bee-song performance for the school open house. But the students&#x2019; bobbing antennas keep slipping, and kids won&#x2019;t stay seated. Aiming to help, he tries Super-Mega-Gonzo Glue, a too-successful solution that attaches antennas to chairs and brings chaos, remorse, and new appreciation for glue&#x2019;s cautions. Roscoe is an appealing, lively kid whose story is both entertaining and thought provoking (adults may want to review with kids the meaning and repercussions of permanent glue), and Biggs&#x2019; expressive pencil drawings add to the humor. A list of Way Cool Things that Somebody Should Invent closes. The second title in the series, Roscoe Riley Rules #2: Never Swipe a Bully&#x2019;s Bear, is scheduled for simultaneous release. Grades K-3. --Shelle Rosenfeld