Titles in This Set. 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 ComesDetails. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781536227123. Publisher: Walker Books. Age Range: 5-7 yearsOverview. Meet Mercy Watson, the butter-loving pig who has charmed early readers for nearly two decades. This six-book paperback set gathers the complete original Mercy Watson adventures in one joyful collection, perfect for children transitioning from picture books to their first chapter books. Written by two-time Newbery Medallist Kate DiCamillo and brought to life with Chris Van Dusen's bright, comic-book-style illustrations, these stories are warm, witty and wonderfully easy to love — ideal for bedtime reading, classroom libraries or a confidence-building gift.About the Books. Mercy Watson is a very good pig with a very good appetite, especially for buttered toast. In Mercy Watson to the Rescue, her nighttime snack cravings accidentally save the day. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride sees her take an unplanned joyride in the Watsons' car, while Mercy Watson Fights Crime introduces the hapless would-be burglar Leroy Ninker. Princess in Disguise brings Halloween chaos when Mercy's tiara goes missing, Thinks Like a Pig finds Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet investigating a garden mystery, and Something Wonky This Way Comes takes the whole gang to a very odd drive-in movie. Each short, large-print chapter book is designed for newly independent readers, with simple sentences, generous white space and laugh-out-loud illustrations on almost every page. DiCamillo's storytelling is gentle, silly and full of heart, teaching young readers that kindness and a sense of humour go a long way — even when the main character is a pig who thinks she's a person. These books are frequently used in schools to encourage reluctant readers and build fluency, and t

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