James and Mandy's neighborhood has taken first place in the holiday lights Best Block contest, but will Rosco's attempts at helping wreak havoc and wreck Opening Night? And will Mandy's insistence on working independently be her downfall at the school train parade? Find out in this heartwarming Christmas adventure, the fifth installment in the Rosco the Rascal series, which follows the adventures of a fifth grade boy, his second grade sister, and their fun-loving German shepherd.
Renaissance Accelerated Reader Book Level 4.2. AR Quiz No. 500815
*Recommended for kids 6-8. Grades K-3.
*Books do not need to be read in series order
*Contains a back-of-book dictionary with underlined words to encourage the use of new vocabulary
*Early Middle Grade reading level: perfect for an advanced younger reader or an on-level older reader
*Great for 3rd grade secular holiday classroom read-aloud
*For readers who love sibling adventures, brave dogs, and chapter books with heart.
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"I really like this book and this author. Shegenuinely understands what matters to young children, and writes withwarmth, humor, and more suspense than you might expect in a Christmasstory. As an adult reader, by the time I was one third through the book, I couldn't put it down.
Can fifth grader James cope with being constantlyovershadowed by the popular boy down the street? Can first grader Mandymake real her wish to do things all by herself without messing up infront of everyone? And can Rosco the German Shepherd prove to one andall that he's not a stupid, clumsy oaf, and save the neighborhood fromthe brink of Christmas disaster (which he partly caused)? These are allreal human (and canine?) feelings which anyone can relate to. Myfavorite parts are those told from the dog's point of view-bothheart-warming and very funny at the same time.
A clever addition to the e-book version is the clickable links to define some of the "hard" words and phrases (such as "cringe" and "steal theshow"), which are great for building confidence in early readers.
If you want stories to stir the hearts of the young people in your life, the Rosco the Rascal series is a lovable choice. This book, thoughseasonal, is my favorite so far." -Author Larry Feign, Goodreads
