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"""Halloween was made for carefree Mercy Watson."" - School Library Journal When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween - complete with tiara - they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare. Mercy is equally certain she likes the sound of trick-or-treating and can picture piles of buttered toast already. As for the Lincoln Sisters next door, how could they know that their cat would lead them all on a Halloween ""parade"" of hysterical proportions? Kate DiCamillo s beguiling pig is back in a tale full of treats, tricky turns, hijinks, and high humor."

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As always, the Watsons' enthusiasm for their porcine marvel is both hysterical and heartwarming. There is something reassuring about the way they regard Mercy: She is beautiful. She is wonderful. She is adored. Which actually sums up the way I feel about Kate DiCamillo's series. -Kidsreads.com Kate DiCamillo's porcine heroine returns...once again all's well that ends with buttered toast. -Publishers Weekly The humorous tone and simple sentences will appeal to young readers, as will Chris Van Dusen's energetic gouache paintings. -Washington Parent How can you go wrong with a pig in a pink tutu and tiara? -San Francisco Chronicle There's a lot of silly fun in store for readers. -Journal Inquirer Learning-to-read kids will appreciate Chris Van Dusen's dynamic illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text. -Associated Press The brilliantly colored illustrations by Chris Van Dusen pack a comical punch. -Scripps-Howard The hilarious colored paintings, packed with action and emotion, add momentum to the pandemonium in this perfect beginning chapter book for second-graders. -Chicago Sun-Times An irresistible reading romp with lightning-fast action and sparkling slapstick illustrations. -Curriculum Connection

As always, the Watsons' enthusiasm for their porcine marvel is both hysterical and heartwarming. There is something reassuring about the way they regard Mercy: She is beautiful. She is wonderful. She is adored. Which actually sums up the way I feel about Kate DiCamillo's series.--Kidsreads.com Kate DiCamillo's porcine heroine returnsi1/2once again all's well that ends with buttered toast.--Publishers Weekly The humorous tone and simple sentences will appeal to young readers, as will Chris Van Dusen's energetic gouache paintings.--Washington Parent How can you go wrong with a pig in a pink tutu and tiara?--San Francisco Chronicle There's a lot of silly fun in store for readers.--Journal Inquirer Learning-to-read kids will appreciate Chris Van Dusen's dynamic illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text.--Associated Press The brilliantly colored illustrations by Chris Van Dusen pack a comical punch.--Scripps-Howard The hilarious colored paintings, packed with action and emotion, add momentum to the pandemonium in this perfect beginning chapter book for second-graders.--Chicago Sun-Times An irresistible reading romp with lightning-fast action and sparkling slapstick illustrations.--Curriculum Connection

As always, the Watsons' enthusiasm for their porcine marvel is both hysterical and heartwarming. There is something reassuring about the way they regard Mercy: She is beautiful. She is wonderful. She is adored. Which actually sums up the way I feel about Kate DiCamillo's series.--Kidsreads.com Kate DiCamillo's porcine heroine returns...once again all's well that ends with buttered toast.--Publishers Weekly The humorous tone and simple sentences will appeal to young readers, as will Chris Van Dusen's energetic gouache paintings.--Washington Parent How can you go wrong with a pig in a pink tutu and tiara?--San Francisco Chronicle There's a lot of silly fun in store for readers.--Journal Inquirer Learning-to-read kids will appreciate Chris Van Dusen's dynamic illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text.--Associated Press The brilliantly colored illustrations by Chris Van Dusen pack a comical punch.--Scripps-Howard The hilarious colored paintings, packed with action and emotion, add momentum to the pandemonium in this perfect beginning chapter book for second-graders.--Chicago Sun-Times An irresistible reading romp with lightning-fast action and sparkling slapstick illustrations.--Curriculum Connection

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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. 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.

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