# Mercy Watson to the Rescue: (A Funny and Heartwarming Chapter Book about a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig - Perfect for Early Readers and Kids Ages 5-8 in - Hardcover

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

**A _New York Times_ bestseller!  
A _Wall Street Journal_ 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection**

From the one and only Kate DiCamillo comes an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers, brightly captured with comic nostalgic flair by Chris Van Dusen.

To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig - she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash - "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind - like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson - an ebullient new character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic.

### Author Biography

**Kate DiCamillo** is the author of _The Tale of Despereaux_, which received the Newbery Medal; _Because of Winn-Dixie_, which received a Newbery Honor; and _The Tiger Rising_, which was named a National Book Award Finalist.

**Chris Van Dusen** is an author and illustrator of several picture books. He lives in Maine, USA.

**Number of Pages:** 80

**Dimensions:** 0.51 x 8.6 x 6.62 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 23, 2005

**Award:** Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2007)

**Award:** Monarch Award (2007)

**Award:** Beehive Awards (2007)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Mercy Watson to the Rescue

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

**Reading Level:** 2.7

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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