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Description
In "Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride" by Kate DiCamillo, Mr. Watson takes his favorite pig Mercy for their usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac. An unexpected passenger climbs into the back seat during the outing. The adventure escalates when Mercy ends up behind the wheel. The book is aimed at lower elementary readers at a 2.7 reading level.
Quick Summary
A pig behind the wheel of a Cadillac is exactly the kind of hilariously absurd situation that makes Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson books impossible to put down. Kids will laugh until they snort at Mercy's mistaken belief that she can drive, especially when the unexpected backseat passenger throws the whole Saturday drive into delightful pandemonium. If your kid loves "The Bad Guys" or anything by Dav Pilkey, the Mercy Watson series delivers that same irrepressible humor with a porcine twist. This 2200-word gem with its 2.7 AR level is absolutely perfect for kids in grades K-2 who are ready to transition from picture books to chapter books but still want big laughs and short, digestible reads.