Chris Van Dusen
Author
Series
Mr. Magee books volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, has filled this new adventure with charming illustrations and a playful, rhyming text. A fun read-aloud for children (and adults!) on campouts...
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Fountas & Pinnell
K
Language
English
Formats
Description
After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a circus ship flounders off the coast of Maine, the animals manage to swim to the safety of a small island, whose inhabitants are not a little surprised to find their home suddenly full of exotic creatures.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Fountas & Pinnell
K
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Fountas & Pinnell
K
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
When Hattie's singing rouses a giant beast from the lake, everyone in town is terrified except Hattie, who works to convince the townsfolk that Hudson is not dangerous.
"It's a summer day so beautiful and peaceful that Hattie, paddling in her canoe in the middle of a lake, can't help but sing. In the deep water below, a creature is lurking. He's huge and green, with a long, long neck and he rarely leaves his lair. But on this day, he hears something...
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 5
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Fountas & Pinnell
K
Language
English
Formats
Description
After Mercy Watson follows the delightful scent and delicious taste of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors plant to beautify their yard, Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet is called out to handle the case, which brings unexpected results.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged): ill.; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Randy Riley is a science genius who loves baseball, but isn't very good at it. Riley needs to use both his interests to save his town from a giant fireball hurtling toward earth.
Author
Series
Mr. Magee books volume 3
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
An encounter with a moose while they are learning to ski provides Mr. Magee and his dog with some unexpected excitement.
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 1
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Language
English
Description
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. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart, and lasso loneliness for good?
Author
Series
Mr. Magee books volume 1
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
While spending the day in their boat on the sea, Mr. Magee and his dog get caught up in wacky adventures with a playful pod of whales.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Fountas & Pinnell
L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 2
Language
English
Description
Fearless Francine Poulet is proud to carry on her family's legacy as Gizzford County's animal control officer. When Francine runs into a screaming raccoon that might be a ghost, she must find a way to face her fears and capture the creature before it wreaks further havoc on Deckawoo Drive.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library books that come alive.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014
Fountas & Pinnell
K
Language
English
Description
When Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their pig Mercy take in a movie at the Bijou Drive-In, mayhem ensues after Mercy smells the enticing scent of hot buttered popcorn.
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 3
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Language
English
Description
Baby Lincoln wants to get away from her sister and embark on a journey.
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 4
Fountas & Pinnell
N
Language
English
Description
When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives, Eugenia Lincoln tries to get rid of the instrument by selling it, destroying it, and giving it away, but nothing works.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Based on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions