Mercy Watson to the RescueKate DiCamillo
Art Nr.: 0763645044
ISBN 13: 9780763645045
Release year: 2009
Published by: Random House LLC US
Cover: Taschenbuch
Cover Format: 205x163x10 mm
Pages: 80
Weight: 230 g
Language: Englisch
Author: Kate DiCamillo
The first adventure of this New York Times best-selling porcine wonder is available in paperback.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 character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic.
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. She says, "Mercy Watson had been in my head for a long time, but I couldn't figure out how to tell her story. One day, my friend Alison was going on and on and on about the many virtues of toast. As I listened to her, I could see Mercy nodding in emphatic agreement. Sometimes you don't truly understand a character until you know what she loves above all else."Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of DOWN TO THE SEA WITH MR. MAGEE, A CAMPING SPREE WITH MR. MAGEE, and IF I BUILT A CAR. He says, "When I first read Mercy Watson to the Rescue, the characters were very vivid in my mind, and they just came to life when I started painting. This is exactly the type of story I love to illustrate — a wonderfully silly adventure with lots of action." This is his first book with Candlewick Press.
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Titel: Mercy Watson to the Rescue, Einband: Taschenbuch, Autor: Kate DiCamillo, Verlag: Random House LLC US, Sprache: Englisch, Seiten: 80, Maße: 205x163x10 mm, Gewicht: 230 g, Verkäufer: Wegmann1855, Schlagworte: Englische Bücher / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur Englisch / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur / Englisch Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur / Kinderliteratur / Erstes Lesealter, Vorschulalter Tier / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur Abenteuer / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur Lesen JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pigs JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories pigs toast kate dicamillo childrens book neighbors pets fire department early readers chapter book humor animals funny story beginning reader pig silly heroine chapter books early chapter books chapter books for kids 6-8 books for kids 5-7 childrens books by age 5-8 funny books adventure books books for 6 year old boys books for 7 year old boys funny gifts books for 7 year old girls kids books ages 6-8 books for 5 year old boys books for 9 year old girls