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Book Cover for: Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise: (A Funny and Heartwarming Halloween Chapter Book about a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig - For Early Readers and Kids Ag, Kate DiCamillo

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise: (A Funny and Heartwarming Halloween Chapter Book about a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig - For Early Readers and Kids Ag

Kate DiCamillo

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"Halloween was made for carefree Mercy Watson." -- School Library Journal

When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween -- complete with tiara -- they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare. Mercy is equally certain she likes the sound of trick-or-treating and can picture piles of buttered toast already. As for the Lincoln Sisters next door, how could they know that their cat would lead them all on a Halloween "parade" of hysterical proportions? Kate DiCamillo's beguiling pig is back in a tale full of treats, tricky turns, hijinks, and high humor.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Publish Date: Jun 4th, 2010
  • Pages: 80
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 6.30in - 0.30in - 0.50lb
  • EAN: 9780763649517
  • Recommended age: 05-08
  • Categories: Animals - PigsReaders - Chapter BooksHolidays & Celebrations - Halloween

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Praise for this book

As always, the Watsons' enthusiasm for their porcine marvel is both hysterical and heartwarming. There is something reassuring about the way they regard Mercy: She is beautiful. She is wonderful. She is adored. Which actually sums up the way I feel about Kate DiCamillo's series.
--Kidsreads.com

Kate DiCamillo's porcine heroine returns...once again all's well that ends with buttered toast.
--Publishers Weekly

The humorous tone and simple sentences will appeal to young readers, as will Chris Van Dusen's energetic gouache paintings.
--Washington Parent

How can you go wrong with a pig in a pink tutu and tiara?
--San Francisco Chronicle

There's a lot of silly fun in store for readers.
--Journal Inquirer

Learning-to-read kids will appreciate Chris Van Dusen's dynamic illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text.
--Associated Press

The brilliantly colored illustrations by Chris Van Dusen pack a comical punch.
--Scripps-Howard

The hilarious colored paintings, packed with action and emotion, add momentum to the pandemonium in this perfect beginning chapter book for second-graders.
--Chicago Sun-Times

An irresistible reading romp with lightning-fast action and sparkling slapstick illustrations.
--Curriculum Connection