Mercy Watson Is Missing!
Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Seven (A Funny and Heartwarming Chapter Book - For Early Readers Ages 6-9 in Grades 1-4)
$19.13
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2025
Summary
When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. The Watsons are inconsolable, and the local police department, fire department, and Animal Control are no help whatsoever. Bossy neighbor Eugenia Lincoln is not quite as sad as she might be, but thankfully her sister, Baby Lincoln, has the idea to hire a private investigator. Granted, Percival Smidgely, PI, may be more bumbler than gumshoe, but his pigeon, Polly, is there to point the way. Meanwhile, Frank and Stel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781536242010 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1536242012 |
| Author: | Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 301g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 138mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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Critics Review
As always DiCamillo never lets her audience’s age keep her from using (and subtly explaining) the perfect word: Eugenia exhibits schadenfreude at Mercy’s apparent demise, and the smell of butter is ubiquitous in the Butter Barrel candy factory. Van Dusen’s stylized, gouache artwork plays upon the story’s inherent humor and quirky characters… As the final book in the beloved Mercy Watson universe, this will lure fans like a certain pig sniffing out buttered toast.
—Booklist (starred review)
Whether this is their first “Mercy Watson” book or their last, readers will be drawn into the mystery from page one and be eager to find out who discovers Mercy’s whereabouts. A delightful conclusion to this chapter series.
—School Library Journal
Kate DiCamillo
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 Big Truck, Little Island, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.
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