{"product_id":"mercy-watson-fights-crime-isbn-9780763649524","title":"Mercy Watson Fights Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 20 Best Children’s Books of the Past 20 Years Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another rollicking addition starring the porcine wonder. . . . Will keep newly independent readers turning the pages. —\u003ci\u003e School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeroy 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! As he drags the toaster across the counter — screeeeeech — and drops it into his bag — clannngggg — little does he know that a certain large pig who loves toast with a great deal of butter is stirring from sleep. Even less could he guess that comedy of errors (not to mention the buttery sweets in his pocket) 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 tongue-in-snout adventure about Kate DiCamillo's delightfully single-minded pig.Mercy is back in this \u003cb\u003efun \u003c\/b\u003ethird installment of merrymaking, buttered-toast eating, and crime solving.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e shiny, retro pictures\u003c\/b\u003e still amuse.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother \u003cb\u003erollicking \u003c\/b\u003eadventure…DiCamillo has creatively woven in the elements that a good easy reader should have: repetition, simple sentence structure, and controlled vocabulary.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharming \u003c\/b\u003eand colorful.\u003cbr\u003e—Dayton Daily News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003esilly \u003c\/b\u003estory makes my nearly 9-year-old son laugh out loud at every reading (yes, it’s been requested multiple times).\u003cbr\u003e—Denver Post\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Orris and Timble, Mercy Watson, and Tales from Mercy Watson’s Deckawoo Drive series. Her books \u003ci\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Ulysses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Van Dusen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Circus Ship\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBig Truck, Little Island,\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302472143077,"sku":"NP9780763649524","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763649524.jpg?v=1767732573","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mercy-watson-fights-crime-isbn-9780763649524","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}