Mercy Watson Fights Crime

Kate DiCamillo Mercy Watson series · volume 3
  • Age 4–8 years
  • Reading level I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
  • Language RO
Animals Emotions and family Humor

At night, someone is sneaking through the neighbors' yard. Mercy, the pig who dreams of hot buttered toast, decides she must find out who it is.

Where to find it?

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Recommended age
4–7 years listening · 6–8 years alone
Reading level
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Pages
To be filled from the verified edition
Illustrations
Lots · short chapters
Categories
family, playful, gentle
Reading time
Not yet estimated
Edition language
RO
Verified product link
Not yet
Humor Lots
Suspense A few
Scary elements None
Amount of text A few

Why your child might like it

  • Short chapters, with illustrations on almost every page
  • Gentle humor, perfect for first solo reading

What parents need to know

Storytelling
Very short chapters
Reading difficulty
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Varied vocabulary with a few new words
Text density
Little text on the page
Illustrations
Frequent illustrations, almost a picture book
Humor and pace
Humor carries the whole story
A bit of tension, quickly resolved
Emotional intensity
No scary scenes

Mercy Watson series

Recommended reading order. The list of volumes is currently being verified.

Vol. 3 of 6

  1. 1 Mercy Watson to the Rescue In the catalog
  2. 2 Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride In the catalog
  3. 3 Mercy Watson Fights Crime Current page
  4. 4 Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise In the catalog
  5. 5 Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig In the catalog
  6. 6 Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes In the catalog

English edition

  • Edition cover: Mercy Watson Fights Crime, English edition Original edition Mercy Watson Fights Crime Candlewick Press · 2006 Cover source: openlibrary cover_i 6670048 Information being verified

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About the author

Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo Kate DiCamillo is an American author, born in Philadelphia, raised in Florida, and based in Minneapolis. She has published over 25 novels for children, including Because of Winn-Dixie and the Mercy Watson series. She has twice received the Newbery Medal, for The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses. Other books by the author

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