Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher
Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher

Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher

Written by Katherine Applegate & illustrated by Brian Biggs
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$6.99
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6 - 10
Reading age
128
Page count
47
Words per page
450L
Lexile measure
Sep 20, 2016
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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, Crenshaw, and Wishtree–returns with a fresh new look from artist Brian Biggs and bonus material!Roscoe loves to make noise and tap shoes make the best noise ever! But tap dancing? The big boys at his school say that’s just for girls. Roscoe promised his friend Emma that he would tap in the school talent show with her. When the teasing starts, will he keep his word?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. This repackaged edition now includes Roscoe Riley’s Time-Out Activities, featuring lists, games, and more.–School Library Journal

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      Author
      Katherine Applegate

      Katherine Applegate’s many children’s books include the Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan, the bestselling novels Wishtree and Crenshaw, the bestselling Animorphs series, and the picture books Ivan and The Buffalo Storm. She lives in California. Visit her online at katherineapplegate.com and on Twitter at @kaauthor.

      Illustrator
      Brian Biggs

      Brian Biggs is the author and illustrator of many books for kids, including the Tinyville Town books, the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series (written by Jon Scieszka), Everything Goes, and Bike & Trike by Elizabeth Verdick. Brian has worked as an art director, graphic designer, and animator for interactivity and multimedia projects. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers, advertising, posters, toys, and puzzles. He works in an old garage. Visit him at MrBiggs.com.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780062392527
    Publication Date
    September 20, 2016
    Publisher
    Storytide
    Original Publication Date
    March 1, 2009
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    47
    Audience
    Transitional Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lexile® Level
    450L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.1

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