Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride: (A Funny and Heartwarming Chapter Book About a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig – Perfect for Early Readers and Kids Ages 5-7 in Grades K-3)

A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children’s Books of the Past 20 Years Selection
The New York Times best-selling porcine wonder finds herself behind the wheel in this hilarious adventure.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson’s porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a “You are such a good sport, darling” to get the portly pig out of the driver’s seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout. One day the Watsons’ motoring ritual takes an unexpected turn, however, when their elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some “folly and adventure” — and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel! Soon there’s a policeman on her tail, a struggle for the brake, and a blissfully airborne Mercy. Of course, it’s nothing that an extra helping of buttered toast can’t fix!

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Read the adorable series by America’s beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo!
The instant New York Times bestseller! In a delightful origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series, a tiny piglet brings love (and chaos) to Deckawoo Drive — and the Watsons’ lives will never be the same. To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she’s a porcine wonder. And to 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. One day the Watsons’ car ride takes an unexpected turn when their elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some “folly and adventure” — and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel! Leroy Ninker is a small man with a big dream: he wants to be a cowboy, but for now he’s just a thief. In fact, Leroy is robbing the Watsons’ kitchen right this minute! Little does he know that Mercy is stirring from sleep. 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. Return for a tale full of treats, tricky turns, and high humor.

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Mercy’s appetite has got her into trouble again. When Eugenia Lincoln’s pansies go missing, Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet arrives on the scene. But as she soon discovers, not just anyone can think like a pig – especially Mercy Watson! 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 Mercy, who is inspired by the theater’s Bottomless Buckets of popcorn. Tune in for the latest adventure! When Stella gets the idea to go caroling, she has a little trouble getting someone to join her. Will Stella need to sing by herself, or does the evening hold a miracle Stella hadn’t expected? Perfect for read aloud, and a Mercy ornament is included! Read the first book in Kate DiCamillo’s new warm and funny early-reader trilogy about Orris the kind rat and Timble the naive owl — and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Ideal for Mercy and Deckawoo fans!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 22, 2009
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763645052
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763645052
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 7 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.46 x 0.31 x 8.27 inches
Book 2 of 7 ‏ : ‎ Mercy Watson
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten – 3
Best Sellers Rank: #9,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #37 in Children’s Pig Books (Books) #83 in Children’s Books on Cars, Trucks & Buses #112 in Children’s Chapter Books (Books)
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