But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind – like a sudden craving for their neighbors’ sugar cookies? Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson – an ebullient character for early chapter-book readers in a series that’s destined to be a classic. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash – “to alert the fire department,” her owners assure themselves. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons’ bed. And to the portly and good-natured 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. The series began in 2005 with Mercy Watson to the Rescue, and has continued with multiple other books, as well as spin-off volumes about secondary characters from the series. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig – she’s a porcine wonder. Literature Create New The Mercy Watson books are a series created by author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Chris van Dusen. Mercy enjoys eating their buttered toast and getting in bed with them, even if.

And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets Watson, Mercy is not just a pig she's a porcine wonder. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig – she’s a porcine wonder. From the one and only Kate DiCamillo comes an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers, brightly captured with comic nostalgic flair by Chris Van Dusen. They are good for Literature Circles. The first adventure of this New York Times best-selling porcine wonder is available in paperback. Author: Kate DiCamillo Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen

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