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Mercy Watson #3: Mercy Watson Fights Crime Audiobook
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"Another rollicking addition starring the porcine wonder. . . . Will keep newly independent readers turning the pages. — School Library Journal (starred review) 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 tongue-in-snout adventure about Kate DiCamillo's delightfully single-minded pig.
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"This book went over so well with the k-4 students I read it to today. After each short chapter, I asked the kids if I should continue and the almost unanimous response was "YES!" Mercy is still a toast loving pig and she stops a burglar who tries to rob the Watson home. Simple story, fun stuff."
— Ellen (5 out of 5 stars)
Mercy Watson #3: Mercy Watson Fights Crime Listener Reviews
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" Mercy wakes up one night to the sound of the toaster being moved. Was someone making her favorite: buttered toast? When she investigates, she finds a thief in the Watson's home. "
— Mandy, 2/19/2014 -
" Mercy Watson goes looking for toast and catches a burglar instead. My kids love this as they have the other Mercy Watson books. "
— Dianna, 1/30/2014 -
" Nice to see the same returning characters get in yet another hilarious situation. As always, the toast is the key. The wanna-be cowboy was priceless. "
— Henry, 1/18/2014 -
" My son and I picked this up at the library to read together. He had it nearly finished before I knew he had started it. Although I missed the first 2/3 of the story, my son could not put it down and seemed disappointed when we finished it. My son has also found a mysterious new love for buttered toast. Hmmmm...... I wonder why. ;) "
— Nessie, 1/17/2014 -
" Silly animal story that little kids will flock to. Worth noting: the stories are self-contained but make reference to earlier adventures . "
— Brandy, 1/15/2014 -
" This was fun. Mercy Watson catches a robber by falling asleep in front of the door. She sat on him until help came. She was a hero. I. R. "
— Horace, 1/12/2014 -
" It's funny that Leroy just sat on Mercy's back and said "yippee-i-oh!" like a cowboy. "
— Ethan, 12/10/2013 -
" We loved this book! The kids laughed, I laughed - the pictures and the words are just darling. Definately something we'll have to add to our kid's bookshelf! "
— Kim, 12/8/2013 -
" This was the first chapter book I read to my children. I love to read and really try to rub that off on them. As soon as I started reading, my 4 and 5 year old were mesmerized. This Mercy Watson book has adventure, suspense, and a heroic ending. Perfect beginner books for the kiddos! "
— Stacey, 11/30/2013 -
" Excellent introduction to chapter books for the kiddos. Great colorful pictures on most pages. Quick chapters. My girls LOVE these. "
— Amy, 11/28/2013 -
" How cute! The pig is great and the story is fun. And I love the illustrations. Haven't gone wrong with this author, yet. "
— Heidi, 11/12/2013 -
" Level K, series "
— Wendy, 11/2/2013 -
" Mercy saves the day with her curiosity. "
— Sandybear76, 9/15/2013 -
" Ha ha ha! What a funny story! "
— Lanie, 9/6/2013 -
" Cute and funny! Love it "
— Mary, 9/1/2013 -
" Funny. Wyatt and Lucien love these. "
— K1, 6/30/2013 -
" Hilarious series that my kids want to read over & over. Great for a starter for chapter books as there aren't too many sentences on a single page and plenty of bright illustrations. Fun/ adventurous story line. I wish there were more of these! "
— Lindsay, 6/11/2013 -
" Fun little read aloud with the kids. It's the third in the series but we didn't realize that and read it first. The pictures are really funny! "
— Camille, 5/19/2013 -
" My four year old would rate this higher, but since it's my review... Simple story. I will read the rest of the stories with my little ones. "
— Kelly, 3/29/2013 -
" Love this whole series of books! Fun read aloud and great beginner reader book. "
— Amanda, 11/17/2012 -
" I think that the message of the story is that to never do something bad to be a cowboy. "
— Annie, 8/13/2012 -
" Very funny series that even Katya (at age 3) enjoys. Great illustrations and memorable characters that both kids love. "
— Michelle, 5/29/2012 -
" Level k "
— Morgan, 3/4/2012 -
" Great book! I feel that this book really would capture the attention of all readers. It caught mine! Mercy catches a theif trying to steal their toaster. Mercy can't let that happen because without a toaster you can't have toast. This book was funny and would be great for third grade. "
— Tara, 1/12/2012 -
" Once again Mercy Watson delivers a fun and interesting read for my son. "
— Natasha, 11/15/2011 -
" Cute, funny first reader book. Fun to read a loud to the kids. "
— Lindsay, 8/17/2011 -
" The 3rd installment in the delightful tale of a pig named Mercy who loves toast. Georgia loves these stories and even reads them by herself when we are finished reading aloud together. Highly recommend this book and others in the series for 2nd grade readers. "
— Laura, 6/14/2011 -
" The first Mercy Watson is laugh-out-loud funny, and this one is so boring. sad. "
— SerahRose, 6/12/2011 -
" I think Mercy Watson is a good book because the pig mercy does funy stuff. <br/>There neighbor does not like the pig but her sister does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Kaycee, 5/15/2011 -
" Great book! I feel that this book really would capture the attention of all readers. It caught mine! Mercy catches a theif trying to steal their toaster. Mercy can't let that happen because without a toaster you can't have toast. This book was funny and would be great for third grade. "
— Tara, 4/21/2011 -
" mercy watson wakes up in the middle of the night only to find a robber in the kitchen. she quickly falls asleep right in the robber's path! from that point forward, chaos ensues! "
— Elizabeth, 9/12/2010 -
" We loved this book! The kids laughed, I laughed - the pictures and the words are just darling. Definately something we'll have to add to our kid's bookshelf! "
— Kflora, 8/24/2010 -
" I like it. I liked the part where the fire department and the police came. It was so awesome! I like Mercy because she always does something nice for Mr. and Mrs. Watson. "
— Evan, 2/6/2010 -
" I love this series, and this book in particular, where Mercy's love and nose for toast leads her to stop a bandit from raiding the house. What I love best about these books, characters and story aside, is Chris Van Dusen's illustration. Great light, great perspective. Dude's awesome. "
— Nicole, 9/19/2009 -
" Leroy Ninker steals from Mercy's owner and Mercy goes to sleep in front of the door. Leroy sits on her and she starts running and bucks him off and sits on him. It's very funny. "
— Cherie, 8/30/2009 -
" Mercy Watson is a pig who acts like a person. It is great for a late first grade or second grade reader who is ready to start transitioning to beginning reader chapter books. "
— Laura, 8/13/2009 -
" This is a fun book to read, but very silly. It's a chapter book, but there are lots of pictures and the chapters are very short, so it's perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud to younger children. "
— Dolly, 5/2/2009 -
" I am sad to say I didn't love this one as much as the others. Might have something to do with the 45 minutes discussion I had with my girls about the little boy stealing all of the Watson's stuff. <br/> <br/>I-YI-YI "
— Cori, 2/3/2009 -
" This was my first Mercy Watson book and it got me hooked! Between, Leroy and the The Lincoln Sisters I was rolling in laughter! "
— Jennifer, 1/4/2009 -
" The 3rd installment in the delightful tale of a pig named Mercy who loves toast. Georgia loves these stories and even reads them by herself when we are finished reading aloud together. Highly recommend this book and others in the series for 2nd grade readers. "
— Laura, 11/25/2008
About Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is an American author of children’s fiction and twice winner of the Newbery Medal. Several of her books made the New York Times bestsellers list. Her debut novel, the award-winning Because of Winn-Dixie, was made into a major motion picture, and her book The Tiger Rising was a finalist for the National Book Award. She is the US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2014 to 2015, appointed by the Library of Congress.
About Ron McLarty
Ron McLarty is a veteran actor of television, film, and stage as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He has more than 100 television appearances to his credit, including as a series regular on Spencer for Hire and Law & Order. His film career began in 1977 with a performance in The Sentinel and continued with such films as The Postman, Flamingo Kid, and, most recently, How Do You Know? His stage credits include Broadway and other productions. He has narrated more than 100 audiobooks, earning nine Earphones Awards and recognition by AudioFile magazine as a Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense in 2009 and 2010. He has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Awards and then won the award in 2001 for Best Mystery Narration. He is also an accomplished playwright and an acclaimed novelist.