Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes

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Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes
Written by Kate DiCamillo
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780763652326
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Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes

author: Kate DiCamillo
illustrator: Chris Van Dusen

series name:
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 their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the scent of real butter from the theater’s Bottomless Buckets of popcorn. As they pull up in their convertible, Mercy lifts up her snout and becomes a pig on a mission, leading a delirious chase that’s trailed by hapless rescuers reunited from Mercy’s earlier adventures.

"Youngsters are sure to delight in the exploits of this butter-loving pig, savoring the ‘wonky in the extreme’ text and energetic, innocent art." —School Library Journal
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$6.99 / $9.50
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763652326 /  9780763652326
on sale date:
02/2011
type/format:
Fiction - First Chapter Book / Paperback
age range:
5 yrs - 8 yrs
# of pages/size:
96 / 6 3/8" x 8 3/16"
grade range:
Kindergarten - Grade 3
 
subjects:
Humorous Stories; Readers; Performing Arts;
author’s comments:
Kate DiCamillo is the author of the first five stories starring Mercy Watson. She is also the author of The Tale of Despereaux, which won the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award Finalist; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, winner of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the New York Times best-selling picture book Great Joy. She lives in Minneapolis.
illustrator’s comments:
Chris Van Dusen has illustrated all the books in the Mercy Watson series. He is also the author-illustrator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, and If I Built a Car. He lives in Camden, Maine.
 
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