Rosco the Rascal Goes to Camp - Softcover

Gorian, Shana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1514646838 ISBN 13: 9781514646830

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Ten-year-old James and his seven-year-old sister, Mandy, are off to summer camp with their loyal German shepherd, Rosco. While Mandy struggles with homesickness, James’s week is threatened by a prank-playing bunk mate’s antics. But during an unexpected thunderstorm in a game of capture-the-flag, the prankster finds himself lost and alone deep inside the forest. Rosco must play the hero and save the boy but not before he and James teach him a hard-earned lesson about friendship. "Charming, heartfelt, and fun! Kids will love it!" - E.G. Foley, New York Times Bestselling Author

*Recommended for ages 6-9 *Grade level K-5th *138 pages

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"...a page-turning adventure...I would not be surprised if you get to watch a movie based on this book!"

"The book was funny and made me want to go to camp."

"I loved the part where they were playing capture-the-flag, and how Rosco saved the day."

~Amazon reviewers

Fans of The Magic Tree House series will love this brother and sister pair, and fans of classic, heroic dogs - from Lassie to Beethoven - will love Rosco.

An extremely positive outlook on the value of summer camp, this is the perfect book to help prepare a child going off to sleepaway camp for the first time. By overcoming their struggles, Rosco and the kids all land on their feet and come out stronger!

About this title

About the Author:

Shana Gorian, originally from western Pennsylvania, lives in southern California with her husband, two children, and her German shepherd, the real Rosco the Rascal. Shana spent many memorable summers at sleep-away camp as a child and later as a camp counselor. She loves telling stories about those good 'ol days.

Review:

Five Stars
Rosco the Rascal Goes to Camp by Shana Gorian is a beautiful story of friendship which revolvesaround Rosco, a two-year-old German Shepherd who goes to a summersleep-away-camp for the first time with James and his sister Mandy. Theyoung campers have to adjust to the new surroundings and also have toovercome their fear as they are away from their comfort zone for thefirst time. At the camp, they meet different kinds of children and alsogo through many adventures which make the kids experience new thingsthat remove their fears and also help them to overcome obstacles intheir lives. It also shows the heroic behavior of Rosco who helps Jamesand Mandy. It's a story of trust; it's a story of friendship, andchildren will be entertained till the very end.

The adventuresthe kids experience at the camp are tangible and relateable, making thestory enjoyable. It's an excellent bedtime story book. It can also beused for interactive sessions in classrooms and school libraries. Roscois lovable and all kids will want to have a companion like Rosco by thetime they finish reading this book. The book is also informative andchildren get to know what happens at a summer camp and the variousactivities that take place when they are at a camp. The book conveysgood messages which makes it more appealing as the qualities of trust,loyalty, and friendship are highlighted as the story unfolds. - Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

Editorial Review
The author's personal love for summer camp and her great German shepherddog flows through the story loud and clear. The daily details so orderly laid out will make children hopeful for such a fun summer experience.This is a great bridge book that will carry young readers further intotheir literary journey. The theme is pertinent, the charactersrelatable, and the outcome substantial. It will carry a love for reading into a more personal focus, developing an interest for novels. A younggirl accompanies her older brother for her first big sleep-awayadventure at Camp Hickory Ridge. Timid and unsure, her brother comfortsher with the assurance she will enjoy herself so much that she won't beable to wait until next year comes again. Many may fondly remember thegrowth, the development, and solidifying of our sense of self that camein those times of a peer society. Challenges, victories, even failures,that brought us home champions. - Darleen Wohlfeil, Story Monsters Ink magazine, June 2016 issue

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1514646838
• ISBN 13: 9781514646830
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138
• Illustrator: Webb Ros, Addessi Josh