In "Rotten Ralph Helps Out" by Jack Gantos, Ralph, the mischievous cat, finds himself in a situation where he needs to lend a helping paw. When his owner, Sarah, decides to volunteer at a local animal shelter, Ralph tags along. Despite his notorious antics and troublemaking ways, he tries to be helpful. However, his well-intentioned efforts often lead to humorous chaos. Whether it's accidentally making a mess or causing a ruckus among the other animals, Ralph's heart is in the right place. Ultimately, the story highlights the value of friendship, teamwork, and finding joy in helping others, even when things don’t go as planned. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: My Readers-Level 3, Rotten Ralph, Rotten Ralph Rotten Readers .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Square Fish .

NICOLE RUBEL has illustrated more than fifty books for children, including the Rotten Ralph series by Jack Gantos, which has been in print for more than twenty years. She lives in Oregon. Jack Gantos is the author of successful the Joey Pigza and Rotten Ralph series for younger children and Desire Lines and Hole in my life for teen readers. Jack lives with his family in Massachusetts.