Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth. Publishers Weekly (starred review) It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside Frances s apartment. When it s quiet she can hear their music, and when she looks out her window at midnight, she sees them sleeping outside. Finally the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, but when it s Frances s turn to speak, all she can think about is the organ grinder s sad eyes until a door opens just in time, and she finds the perfect words to share. With this luminous tale, Kate...
Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth. Publishers Weekly (starred review) It is just before Christmas when...
"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 delightful pig is back in a tale full of...
"Halloween was made for carefree Mercy Watson." --School Library Journal When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a form...
Winner of the 2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award In a brilliant collaboration, best-selling authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, along with acclaimed illustrator Tony Fucile, introduce an outrageously funny pair of friends. Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures involving painfully bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous...
Winner of the 2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award In a brilliant collaboration, best-selling authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, along with acc...
"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 But little does he know that a certain pig who loves toast with a great deal of butter is stirring from sleep. Even less could he guess that a comedy of errors will soon lead this little man on the wild and raucous rodeo ride he's always dreamed of Nosy...
"Another rollicking addition starring the porcine wonder. . . . Will keep newly independent readers turning the pages." --School Library Journa...
Can Mercy Watson outwit . . . Animal Control? The porcine wonder's on the lam in her latest tongue-in-snout adventure Eugenia and Baby Lincoln may live next door to a pig, but that doesn't stop them from living a gracious life. And the amiable Mercy Watson is equally determined to follow the delightful scent (and delicious taste) of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors are planting to beautify their yard. "Where have all the flowers gone?" shouts Eugenia, who is finally ready to take extreme measures --- and dial Animal Control Has Mercy's swine song come at last? Or will her...
Can Mercy Watson outwit . . . Animal Control? The porcine wonder's on the lam in her latest tongue-in-snout adventure Eugenia and Baby Lin...
"Youngsters are sure to delight in the exploits of this butter-loving pig, savoring the 'wonky in the extreme' text and energetic, innocent art." -School Library Journal Some may find it wonky to take a pig to the drive-in. But not the Watsons, who think the movie's title, When Pigs Fly, is inspirational. And not their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the scent of real butter from the theater's Bottomless Buckets of popcorn. As they pull up in their convertible, Mercy lifts up her snout and becomes a pig on a mission, leading a delirious chase that's trailed by hapless rescuers...
"Youngsters are sure to delight in the exploits of this butter-loving pig, savoring the 'wonky in the extreme' text and energetic, innocent art." -...
Ich wei, dass ich diesen Hund nicht brauche. Aber dieser Hund braucht mich. Damit berzeugt die zehnjhrige Opal ihren Vater, einen Prediger, den Hund Winn-Dixie zu behalten. Der ist eigentlich ein Streuner. Aber er hat eine wunderbare Gabe: Jeder, der ihn kennenlernt, liebt ihn. Winn-Dixie wird fr Opal zum Tor zur Welt. Kaum lebt er bei ihr, da erzhlt der Vater ihr zehn Dinge von ihrer Mutter, eines fr jedes Lebensjahr. ber Winn-Dixie findet Opal, die noch neu in der Stadt ist, Freunde wie Otis, den Gitarrenspieler, oder Sweetie Pie, die immer Rosa trgt. Jeder einzelne von ihnen hat seine...
Ich wei, dass ich diesen Hund nicht brauche. Aber dieser Hund braucht mich. Damit berzeugt die zehnjhrige Opal ihren Vater, einen Prediger, den Hund W...
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...
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...
Winner of the 2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award In a brilliant collaboration, best-selling authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, along with acclaimed illustrator Tony Fucile, introduce an outrageously funny pair of friends. Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls -- one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures involving painfully bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely...
Winner of the 2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award In a brilliant collaboration, best-selling authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, along with ...
"Utterly chuckle-worthy, charming, and (thank goodness) still refreshing." Kirkus Reviews The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie - utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire - must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair will always be the closest of pals....
"Utterly chuckle-worthy, charming, and (thank goodness) still refreshing." Kirkus Reviews The state fair is in town, and now Bink an...
