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Candlewick Press (MA), 2015-04-08

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive, Volume One

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive, Volume One

Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive and Tales from Deckawoo Drive

Kate DiCamillo, Author

Chris Van Dusen, Illustrator

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9780763680121

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Saddle up for this first volume in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from DiCamillo's "New York Times"-bestselling Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horseNuntil he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at rst sight. Illustrations.
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This charming tale about a small man with a big dream blends warmth and whimsy. Leroy’s loyalty and longing are matched by unexpected moments of courage and compassion, all wrapped in lyrical prose. A quietly funny, heart-deep story about friendship, persistence, and the joy of believing.

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Compassion • Confidence • Dedication • Friendship • Growth • Horses • Humorous Stories • Integrity • Joy • Juvenile Fiction • Perseverance • Responsibility • Self-Discovery • Social Themes • Westerns

Readability • 3.4

Age Range • 6-9

Pages • 96

Subjects • Fiction • Juvenile works • Cowboys • Horses • Human-animal relationships • Compliments

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Horses • Juvenile Fiction | Westerns

"DiCamillo effortlessly slips back into the comfortable rhythms of Mercy's world, infusing every chapter with subdued wit, warmth, and heart." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Yippie-i-oh! Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from Kate DiCamillo's New York Timesbest-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.

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