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From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn surrounded by his treasures, until the day his solitude is disrupted by a sudden flutter of wings and a loud screech. A small owl has gotten caught in a trap in the barn. Can Orris “make the good and noble choice” (as the king on his prized sardine can might recommend) and rescue the owl, despite the fact that owls and rats are natural enemies? And if he does, will he be ready for the consequences? With humor and tenderness, two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo brings us this first of three tales celebrating unlikely friendship and the power of sharing stories and doing the right thing—a soon-to-be classic brought to expressive life by the full-color illustrations of Carmen Mok.
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Brand new books from one of America’s most beloved storytellers!
Five puppet friends find their fates woven together by chance when they land on a mantel in the home of two little girls. Beloved creator writes a new series full of humor, heart, and wisdom. The first in the Norendy Tales! The second in the Norendy Tales! A mysterious countess with a parrot checks in at the Hotel Balzaar and promises seven stories. As they unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her father’s disappearance lie in these tales? COMING SOON! Ferris Wilkey’s summer before fifth grade is sheer chaos. How can she satisfy a ghost, help her family, and stop a raccoon invasion? As grandma says, “Every good story is a love story,” and Kate DiCamillo has written one for the ages.
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Read another series by America’s beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo!
When Mercy Watson goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. The Watsons are inconsolable, and the local safety departments are no help whatsoever. Who will find their porcine wonder? Read the highly satisfying, extra-special series finale! Yippie-i-oh! 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. Francine Poulet is the greatest animal control officer in Gizzford County. She is never scared — until she’s faced with a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost. Maybe Francine isn’t cut out to be an animal control officer after all! Baby Lincoln’s older sister, Eugenia, is very fond of telling Baby what to do, and Baby usually responds by saying “Yes, Sister.” But one day Baby has had enough. Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person with no time for gee-gaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. But when an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives at her house, she discovers that a bit of frivolity could be surprisingly… joyous? Stella crafts a beautiful poem about Mercy Watson, the pig who lives next door, but irritating classmate Horace Broom insists that her poem is full of lies. Will the two of them find a way to turn this opposite-of-a-poem day around?
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The adorable pig from Deckawoo Drive gets her own story!
The instant New York Times bestseller! 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. To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she’s a porcine wonder. And to Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. One day the Watsons’ car ride takes an unexpected turn when their elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some “folly and adventure” — and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel! Leroy Ninker is a small man with a big dream: he wants to be a cowboy, but for now he’s just a thief. In fact, Leroy is robbing the Watsons’ kitchen right this minute! Little does he know that Mercy is stirring from sleep. When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween — complete with tiara — they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare. Return for a tale full of treats, tricky turns, and high humor. Mercy’s appetite has got her into trouble again. When Eugenia Lincoln’s pansies go missing, Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet arrives on the scene. But as she soon discovers, not just anyone can think like a pig – especially Mercy Watson!
Publisher : Candlewick
Publication date : April 30, 2024
Language : English
Print length : 80 pages
ISBN-10 : 1536222798
ISBN-13 : 978-1536222791
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 4 – 7 years, from customers
Dimensions : 6.75 x 0.53 x 8.5 inches
Part of series : Orris and Timble
Grade level : Kindergarten – 3
Lexile measure : 540L
