Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride

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Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
Written by Kate DiCamillo
Format: Hardback
ISBN-13: 9780763623326
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Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride

author: Kate DiCamillo
illustrator: Chris Van Dusen

series name:
Mercy Watson

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!

The amiable Mercy Watson takes an automobile ride she'll never forget in the second tale of an ebullient first chapter-book series by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen.
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$15.99 / $21.99
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763623326 /  9780763623326
on sale date:
05/2006
type/format:
Chapter Book / Hardback
age range:
5 yrs - 8 yrs
# of pages/size:
80 / 6 3/8" x 8 3/16"
grade range:
Kindergarten - Grade 3
 
subjects:
Humorous Stories; Readers; Transportation;
author’s comments:
Kate DiCamillo is the author of the first story about Mercy Watson, Mercy Watson to the Rescue. She is also the author of The Tale of Despereaux, which received the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Tiger Rising, which was named a National Book Award Finalist, and the new middle-grade novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
illustrator’s comments:
Chris Van Dusen is an author and illustrator of several picture books. He lives in Maine, USA.
 
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