Welcome to Mercy Watson's Neighborhood: Four Tales from Deckawoo Drive - (Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive) by Kate DiCamillo

Book Synopsis

Deckawoo Drive is full of heart and hilarity, with a cast of characters as unforgettable as everyone's favorite porcine wonder, Mercy Watson. Now you can find the first four Tales from Deckawoo Drive in paperback in a convenient boxed set!

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, when it's love at first sight. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground and lasso loneliness for good?

Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon
Francine Poulet is the greatest animal control officer in Gizzford County. She is never scared. That is, until the day she meets her match: a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost.

Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?
Baby Lincoln's older sister, Eugenia, is very fond of telling Baby what to do. But one day Baby has had enough. Will her impulsive adventure take her away from Eugenia for good?

Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package
Eugenia Lincoln is a practical, cynical person. When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives at her house, she is determined to be rid of it. But when all her plans fail, might she discover that a bit of unforeseen frivolity can be surprisingly . . . joyous?

About the Author

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including The Circus Ship and Big Truck, Little Island, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.