the Porcine Wonder Is Off To The Drive-in — And Driven To Follow That Buttery Smell — In A Comic Crescendo That Reunites A Familiar Cast Of Characters.

some May Find It Wonky To Take A Pig To The Movies. But Not Mr. And Mrs. Watson, Who Think The Title Of The Film, When Pigs Fly, Is Inspirational. And Not Their Beloved Mercy, Who Is Inspired By The Fact That The Drive-in Proudly Serves Real Butter On Its Bottomless Bucket Of Popcorn. So When They Pull Up In Their Convertible, Mercy Lifts Her Snout And Becomes A Pig On A Mission — For What Is More Heavenly Than Being Hot On The Trail Of A True Butter Smell? Masterful Slapstick Director Kate Dicamillo Sends Mercy On A Delirious Chase, Followed By A Trail Of Hapless Rescuers Whom Fans Will Recognize From Prior Episodes. And Chris Van Dusen’s Comic Retro Illustrations Perfectly Capture A Nostalgic Pastime — Along With The Newest Antics Of A Charmingly Single-minded Pig.

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who Can Resist Another Reading Adventure With The Lovable Mercy Watson, Pig Extraordinaire? In This Six Book Series Mr. And Mrs. Watson Have A Pig Named Mercy; The Family Lives At 54 Deckawoo Drive. Mercy Is A Butter Loving, Popcorn Snatching Pig. In This Delightful Story Mercy And Her Parents Attend An Outdoor Movie One Night Along With Their Friends. Mercy Is Excited To See The Show, But The Scent Of Butter Is Even More Appealing To Her. She Eats And Eats And Eats! Mercy Begins Munching Popcorn Left And Right—causing People To Laugh, Cry, And Faint. Then Firemen Decide To Save The Day (and The Movie Theater) From The Gluttonous Pig. Soon Mercy Watson And Her New Friends Are Munching On Butter-coated Toast, And Everyone Lives Happily Ever After. In This Delightful Series, Newbery Award Winning Author Kate Dicamillo Brings Mercy Watson To Life; The Illustrations Are Equally Enchanting. Reviewer: Suzanna E. Henshon, Ph.d.

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