Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008 · Est. 1 hour read

Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog

Written by Katherine Applegate · Illustrated by Brian Biggs

Book #3 in the Roscoe Riley Rules series

A boy tries to teach his dog to read so they can win a trophy at a dog trick contest.

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128 pages· 6,043 words· Est. 1 hour read· 540L
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Bookroo's summary

Roscoe dreams of winning a trophy, but with no pet of his own, he's at a loss. As a pet-trick contest approaches, Roscoe's determination leads him to consider borrowing a dog. Will his quest for glory lead to unexpected chaos? Dive into Roscoe's world of comical misadventures and see if he can outsmart the competition without breaking the rules. Perfect for fans of lighthearted, mischievous tales.

From the publisher

The third 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.It seems like everyone has an award of some kind. Except Roscoe. But a pet-trick contest is coming up, and first prize is a big, shiny trophy. Roscoe really wants that trophy–would he even borrow someone else’s dog to win?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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
6,043
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
540L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
May 17, 2016
First published
May 27, 2008
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062392503

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