Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen; By (Author) Kate DiCamillo
	List Price:   $12.99 Unit Price:   $10.39 You Save:   $2.60 (20%) ISBN-10:   0763625906 ISBN-13:   9780763625900 Publisher:   Random House PS [IN]; Candlewick Press Series:   Mercy Watson Ser. Category:   Reading Series Pub. Date:   August 2006 Pages:   70 Format:   Hardcover Ages:   6 to 8 Grades:   1 to 3
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy. The beguiling porcine wonder turns bucking bronco to snare a robber in this hilarious new addition to the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series. 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.