Mercy Watson Fights Crime

by Kate DiCamillo

Book Overview

Mercy's back for a third rollicking adventure 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 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 new tongue-in-snout adventure about Kate DiCamillo's delightfully single-minded pig.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763625906
• ISBN13: 9780763625900
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Mercy Watson or anything by Kate Dicamillo is a hit around here.

My kids LOVE all of Kate Dicamillo's books. My youngest children really love Mercy Watson so when I saw this book was available I had to buy it. Easy to follow, fun story, nice illustrations, another hit by Kate Dicamillo. Thanks for putting out such wonderful work Kate!

Highly recommend

I bought this book on a recommendation of a parenting magazine. Quality short chapter book, and my 5-year-old son loves it.

Fun and hilarious adventure

Kate DiCamillo's MERCY WATSON FIGHTS CRIME provides the third pig tale in the series. Here Mercy hears a noise and discovers a thief is robbing the Watsons - a cowboy thief whose 'yippie-I-oh' can both lull a sleep to pig and wake up a sleeping household. Color drawings by Chis Van Dusen add fun and hilarious adventure to the tale.

Great Book

My 7 year of old son loves this series. Looking forward to more of them.