# Mercy Watson Fights Crime: (A Funny and Heartwarming Chapter Book about a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig - Perfect for Early Readers and Kids Ages 5-7 in G - Hardcover

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

**A _Wall Street Journal_ 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection**

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.

### Author Biography

**Kate DiCamillo** is the author of the first two stories starring the porcine wonder, _Mercy Watson to the Rescue_ and _Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride_. 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; and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  
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Chris Van Dusen** illustrates the Mercy Watson series with a nostalgic comic flair. He also writes and illustrates picture books. Chris lives in Maine, USA.

**Number of Pages:** 80

**Dimensions:** 0.53 x 8.38 x 6.64 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 22, 2006

**Award:** Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (2007)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Mercy Watson Fights Crime

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

**Reading Level:** 2.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 15.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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