Mercy Watson Boxed Set : Adventures of a Porcine Wonder

Mercy Watson Boxed Set : Adventures of a Porcine Wonder
ISBN: 9780763657093
Publication Date: 27 September 2011

Oh, Mercy! Pig out on the first six adventures in the New York Times best-selling series, all tucked together in one enticing box-the perfect gift!

Foiling a robber, driving a car, squeezing into a tutu-is there anything the porcine wonder won't do in her single-minded pursuit of treats, buttered toast, or just a rollicking fun time? And who knows what other adventures twinkle in her mischievous eyes? Here, for Mercy Watson's loyal fans and new friends, comes a big fat paperback collection of pig tales that will have readers squealing with delight. Included are: Mercy Watson to the Rescue Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride Mercy Watson Fights Crime Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes

About the Author

Kate DiCamillo is the author of The Tale of Despereaux, which was awarded the Newbery Medal; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, winner of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor winner; The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award Finalist; and the picture book Great Joy. She lives in Minneapolis.

About the illustrator

Chris Van Dusen is a professional illustrator whose work features regularly in magazines and advertisements. He has also written and illustrated a number of children's picture books. His illustrations for the Mercy Watson series, written by Kate Di Camillo, have a nostalgic comic flair. Chris lives in Maine, USA.