{"product_id":"leroy-ninker-saddles-up-9780763680121","title":"Leroy Ninker Saddles Up","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"DiCamillo effortlessly slips back into the comfortable rhythms of Mercy's world, infusing every chapter with subdued wit, warmth, and heart.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYippie-i-oh  Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from Kate DiCamillo's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it's love at first sight. Join Leroy, Maybelline, and everyone's favorite porcine wonder, Mercy, for some hilarious and heartfelt horsing around on Deckawoo Drive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo, \u003c\/b\u003ethe author of six books about Mercy Watson, is the beloved and renowned author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux, \u003c\/i\u003eboth of which won Newbery Medals. In 2014 she was named the 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Circus Ship \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKing Hugo's Huge Ego\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of all six books about \u003ci\u003eMercy Watson\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592506118418,"sku":"9780763680121","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_96821692-112d-4ddd-87a1-4e58283fca76.jpg?v=1732104848","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leroy-ninker-saddles-up-9780763680121","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}