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Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes
Reader Score
84%
84% of readers
recommend this book
Some may find it wonky to take a pig to the drive-in. But not the Watsons, who think the movie's title, When Pigs Fly, is inspirational. And not their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the scent of real butter from the theater's Bottomless Buckets of popcorn. As they pull up in their convertible, Mercy lifts up her snout and becomes a pig on a mission, leading a delirious chase that's trailed by hapless rescuers reunited from Mercy's earlier adventures.
Book Details
- Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
- Publish Date: Feb 8th, 2011
- Pages: 96
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.10in - 6.30in - 0.40in - 0.60lb
- EAN: 9780763652326
- Recommended age: 05-08
- Categories: • Humorous Stories• Animals - Pigs• Readers - Chapter Books
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About the Author
Chris Van Dusen has illustrated all the books in the Mercy Watson series. He is also the author-illustrator of DOWN TO THE SEA WITH MR. MAGEE, A CAMPING SPREE WITH MR. MAGEE, and IF I BUILT A CAR. He lives in Camden, Maine.
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What people are saying
Candlewick Press is one of the fastest-growing children’s book publishers in the US, creating beautiful, high-quality children’s books.
Grab some hot cocoa and a stack of well-buttered toast! With tender affection for Mercy Watson and all her Deckawoo Drive friends, Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen offer a picture-book homage to the season. Ornament included. Preorder your copy today! https://t.co/1z1y57qFVl https://t.co/cgbcxR5R8A
Mom to three teens. Compulsive reader. Writer. Overthinker. Knitter. Dance lover. Sports fan. Higher ed editor. She/her
@KatieHAdams @JillBosa Also. Kate DiCamillo’s Flora and Ulysses. Or, if you want really short chaps, her Mercy Watson books. (All of her books are miracles, tbh.)
Praise for this book
--School Library Journal
It's truly satisfying to step into the flamboyant world of Mercy Watson and give oneself to the latest adventure.
--Yellow Brick Road
What people are saying
Candlewick Press is one of the fastest-growing children’s book publishers in the US, creating beautiful, high-quality children’s books.
Grab some hot cocoa and a stack of well-buttered toast! With tender affection for Mercy Watson and all her Deckawoo Drive friends, Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen offer a picture-book homage to the season. Ornament included. Preorder your copy today! https://t.co/1z1y57qFVl https://t.co/cgbcxR5R8A
Mom to three teens. Compulsive reader. Writer. Overthinker. Knitter. Dance lover. Sports fan. Higher ed editor. She/her
@KatieHAdams @JillBosa Also. Kate DiCamillo’s Flora and Ulysses. Or, if you want really short chaps, her Mercy Watson books. (All of her books are miracles, tbh.)