# A Piglet Named Mercy - Hardcover

by **Kate DiCamillo** (Author), **Chris Van Dusen** (Illustrator)

**The instant _New York Times_ bestseller**  
**Every porcine wonder was once a piglet Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture-book prequel to the _New York Times_ best-selling Mercy Watson series.**

Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit _too_ ordinary. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. And one day it does, when someone unpredictable finds her way to their front door. In a delightful origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series, a tiny piglet brings love (and chaos) to Deckawoo Drive -- and the Watsons' lives will never be the same.

### Author Biography

**Kate DiCamillo** is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. Her books _Flora & Ulysses_ and _The Tale of Despereaux_ both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.

**Chris Van Dusen** is the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including _The Circus Ship_ and _Hattie & Hudson,_ and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.7 x 9.9 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 02, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Piglet Named Mercy

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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