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Roscoe Riley Rules Books

In order from Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs to Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin.

The Roscoe Riley Rules series is a set of 7 chapter books by Katherine Applegate, published between 2008 and 2009. Written for ages 6–10, most books run about 130 pages.

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
Never Swim in Applesauce
Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher
About the series

What's Roscoe Riley Rules About?

Seven humorous early chapter books let first grader Roscoe explain the well-meant choices that keep landing him in the time-out corner.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs

By Katherine Applegate, Brian Biggs (Illustrator)

A first-grader gets into trouble when he tries to help his teacher with a special project.

128 pages· 6,060 words· Est. 1 hour read
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In reading order

Roscoe Riley Rules Series

7 books · Published 2008–2009

#1
#1 in Series
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Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008

A first-grader gets into trouble when he tries to help his teacher with a special project.

#2

Never Swipe a Bully's Bear

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008

A young boy navigates the challenges of first grade while dealing with the disappearance of his beloved stuffed pig, Hamilton.

#3
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Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008

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

#4
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Never Swim in Applesauce

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008

A first-grade field trip turns sticky for a well-meaning rule breaker.

#5
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Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2009

A boy named Roscoe breaks a rule and gets in trouble, but then he finds a new passion in tap dancing.

#6
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Never Walk in Shoes That Talk

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2009

Roscoe's knack for destruction might just help his friend get new shoes.

#7
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Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin

Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2009

Can Roscoe outsmart a black cat to win books and candy?

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Roscoe Riley Rules series?

There are 7 books in the Roscoe Riley Rules series. It began with Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs in 2008, and the newest book, Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin, was published in 2009.

What order should you read the Roscoe Riley Rules books in?

Start with Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #7.

What ages are the Roscoe Riley Rules books best for?

The series is best for ages 6–10, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The people who bring Roscoe Riley Rules to life.

01

Katherine Applegate

Author
02

Brian Biggs

Illustrator

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