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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

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Kate DiCamillo is the author of The Magician´s Elephant, a New York Times bestseller; The Tale of Despereaux, which was awarded the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor book; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride. She lives in Minneapolis.

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