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Age Range
7 - 8
Grade Level
2nd - 3rd
ISBN
9780545927604
Themes
holiday

Roscoe Riley Rules: Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin

Written by Katherine Applegate
Roscoe is determined to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin in order to win books for his school library and candy for himself, but he is overwhelmed by superstitions, especially about a certain black kitten.
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Age Range
7 - 8
Grade Level
2nd - 3rd
ISBN
9780545927604
Themes
holiday
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