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Mercy Watson Fights Crime : The Mercy Watson Series : Book 3 - Kate DiCamillo

Mercy Watson Fights Crime

The Mercy Watson Series : Book 3

By: Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)

Paperback | 4 June 2010

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“Another rollicking addition starring the porcine wonder. . . . Will keep newly independent readers turning the pages.”

—School Library Journal (starred review)

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! But little does he know that a certain pig who loves toast with a great deal of butter is stirring from sleep. Even less could he guess that a comedy of errors will soon lead this little man on the wild and raucous rodeo ride he’s always dreamed of! Nosy neighbors, astonished firemen, a puzzled policeman, and the ever-doting Watsons return for a hilarious adventure.

About the Author

Kate DiCamillo has a great talent for presenting some of life’s most sensitive questions to young readers. Her characters struggle with tough issues -- abandonment, death in the family, making new friends, forgiveness -- but with a sense of humor and honesty that carries her audience beyond this struggle, and toward inspiration.
Industry Reviews
Mercy is back in this fun third installment of merrymaking, buttered-toast eating, and crime solving.
--Kirkus Reviews

The shiny, retro pictures still amuse.
--Booklist

Another rollicking adventure...DiCamillo has creatively woven in the elements that a good easy reader should have: repetition, simple sentence structure, and controlled vocabulary.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Charming and colorful.
--Dayton Daily News

This silly story makes my nearly 9-year-old son laugh out loud at every reading (yes, it's been requested multiple times).
--Denver Post

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Kids & Children's BooksChildren, Teenagers & Young Adults (YA) FictionAction & Adventure Stories for Children & TeenagersPremier's Reading ChallengeNSW Premier's Reading Challenge NSW Premier's Reading Challenge Books for Years 3-4 (2012)Educational MaterialEnglish Language & Literacy Educational MaterialEnglish Language ReadersEnglish Language Reading & Writing Skills Educational MaterialNSW Premier's Reading Challenge Books for Years 3-4

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Hardcover

Published: 22nd August 2006

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