{"product_id":"a-piglet-named-mercy-9781536244373","title":"A Piglet Named Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The popular early-reader series about Mercy the pig gets an origin story in this delightful picture book. Old friends and new fans will appreciate this; bring on the toast.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit \u003ci\u003etoo \u003c\/i\u003eordinary. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. And one day it does, when someone unpredictable finds her way to their front door. In a delightful origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series, a tiny piglet brings love (and chaos) to Deckawoo Drive--and the Watsons' lives will never be the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo \u003c\/b\u003eis the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. Her books \u003ci\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Ulysses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Van Dusen \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Circus Ship \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHattie \u0026amp; Hudson, \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649046708498,"sku":"9781536244373","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01964706-6dfa-41db-879a-fc569977f90a.jpg?v=1759844427","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-piglet-named-mercy-9781536244373","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}