Leroy Ninker Saddles Up (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780763680121)

"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.

Author: Kate DiCamillo
ISBN-10: 0763680125
ISBN-13: 9780763680121
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2015
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168153 / Leroy Ninker Saddles Up

About the Author
Kate DiCamillo, the author of six books about Mercy Watson, is the beloved and renowned author of many books for young readers, including Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures and The Tale of Despereaux, both of which won Newbery Medals. In 2014 she was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. She lives in Minneapolis.

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of The Circus Ship and King Hugo's Huge Ego, and the illustrator of all six books about Mercy Watson. He lives in Maine.