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

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“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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Reprint edition (August 4, 2015)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763680125


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 21


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years, from customers


Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 570L


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.29 x 7.88 inches


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    • I thought it would be perfect. It is a really cute book
A couple of years ago, we bought a set of Mercy Watson books by this same author. We have a soon-to-be 7-year-old who is crazy for cowboys, so when I saw this short chapter book with some of the same characters, I thought it would be perfect. It is a really cute book, decently easy to read, but still a bit of a challenge to keep him interested. After he finished reading this one, I tried to find more about Leroy Ninker, but it looks like the next couple of books are about other characters. We'd love to see more about this little guy. In the meantime, we'll probably buy those next books, because the style of these books (like the Mercy Watson books) is just so fun. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016 by kdea473
    • Fun series of books
My grandson loved the Mercy Watson books, which we read when he was 4 years old. He's now 5 (in Kindergarten) and we just finished Leroy Ninker Saddles Up (1-2 chapters a day). The text is more complex and chapters are longer in this series (vs. Mercy Watson). It provides many opportunities for building vocabulary skills, and comprehension skills such as predicting, making connections and inferring. (I guess you can tell I'm a retired elementary teacher!) The story is very cute and the illustrations are really fun. I just ordered the 2nd book in the series and we can't wait to read it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017 by Jan M.
    • Fantastic Book!
We LOVE the Mercy Watson books and we read them over and over to our four year old. This was a great continuation of the stories from the characters on Deckawoo Drive. Kate DiCamillo is a fabulous writer and I would highly recommend any of her books. These introduce some big vocabulary in a fun way for young readers with plenty of context clues to help them figure out meaning and they are hilarious! I enjoy reading them to her and she really loves them. I can't wait for more! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015 by Shannon Hatfield
    • Poetic cowboy with heart!
Is it realistic of a cowboy and a horse without a stable? In this book it is. The short man wanted to be a cowboy. He has the hat, the lasso, and the boots. But no horse. So when he does get one, he learns to be outspoken with compliments. But when a disaster happens, what will be do? This short children's book is nice with wonderful illustrations. If I don't mind some things, the good vibes transcends the whole story. Definitely a wonderful relationship between a cowboy and his horse. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020 by E. R.
    • Funny...but you gotta embellish
I'm not sure my son and I appreciated this book in the manner the author intended, but we had great fun. First, find Sid the Science Kid on Youtube. Second, perfect imitating his voice. Third, use this voice when Leroy Ninker speaks and be prepared to feel like super-dad as your 9 year old rolls in his bed from laughter. We are still calling each other Leroy Ninker. Again, probably not what the author intended, but come on...Leroy is a grown man who lives in a tiny apartment, want's to be a cowboy, feeds his horse spagehtti, and has the most beautificus horsicus in all of the whole wide world...Maybelline. Oh Ma-be-weeenn I wuv you. One thing I didn't understand, and maybe there's a sequel out there, is Leroy Ninker's quote about once having been a thief and a bad man. What did he rob...candy stores? ;-) If a director out there was willing to eschew political correctness, and not worry about offending, this would be a hilarious kid's movie. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015 by James A. Brannan
    • 🎵 Back In The Saddle 🎵
Leroy Ninker worked at the Bijou Drive-In in the concession stand. This is the story about how he got a buddy and lost him. He had a dream about being a cowboy. He had a cowboy hat and boots. He had a lasso, but he needed a horse. All the cowboys on the picture screen had horses. Beatrice handed him a newspaper ad. What did it say? What was it about? You get to read/listen to find out. I highly recommend this book. Enjoy the journey Leroy had finding a new friend. I know I did. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020 by Werecat 2
    • Enjoyable for reader and the child
Leroy Ninker is a book that your kid and you will enjoy. Read it out loud to different age groups and they all enjoy it. Four year old had a bit of a hard time following along but she enjoyed it. The pictures are great
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021 by Trend
    • This book is a great book
This was a cute and funny story
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023 by Laura Adinolfe

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