Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson Series #1)

Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson Series #1)

Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson Series #1)

Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson Series #1)

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The most famous pig not named Wilbur, Mercy Watson is a porcine with adventures galore, all written by the masterful hand of Kate DiCamillo. In this, the maiden voyage of Mercy, only she can get the fire department to save her family.

The first adventure of this New York Times best-selling porcine wonder is available in paperback.

To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash – "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind — like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson — an ebullient character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780763645045
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 12/22/2009
Series: Mercy Watson Series , #1
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 80
Sales rank: 237
Product dimensions: 6.46(w) x 8.28(h) x 0.23(d)
Lexile: 450L (what's this?)
Age Range: 6 - 8 Years

About the Author

About The Author

Kate DiCamillo is the author of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, which received the Newbery Medal; BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, which received a Newbery Honor; and THE TIGER RISING, which was named a National Book Award Finalist. She says, "Mercy Watson had been in my head for a long time, but I couldn't figure out how to tell her story. One day, my friend Alison was going on and on and on about the many virtues of toast. As I listened to her, I could see Mercy nodding in emphatic agreement. Sometimes you don't truly understand a character until you know what she loves above all else."

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of DOWN TO THE SEA WITH MR. MAGEE, A CAMPING SPREE WITH MR. MAGEE, and IF I BUILT A CAR. He says, "When I first read Mercy Watson to the Rescue, the characters were very vivid in my mind, and they just came to life when I started painting. This is exactly the type of story I love to illustrate – a wonderfully silly adventure with lots of action." This is his first book with Candlewick Press.

Hometown:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Birth:

March 25, 1964

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Education:

B.A. in English, University of Florida at Gainesville, 1987
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