Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
But This Little Piggy Went Wee, Wee, Wee!
Mercy, the favorite pig and family member of Mr. and Mrs. Watson, is missing, and they are beside themselves with worry. The longer she is gone, the more people join the hunt to find her.
For one, there is the clueless Private Investigator, Percival Smidgely, hired by the Watsons. Stella and Horace also search while riding the horse, Maybelline. The small cowboy, Leroy Ninker, joins them with his rope hoping to lasso Mercy, and bring her home. “Missing posters with her description are hung all over town.
As Mercy leads everyone on a merry chase, we see she gets into some predicaments of her own. She is chased by two guys who would like to have her for a barbeque, with her being the main course. But have no fear, the ending is happy.
The new Butter Barrel candy factory also plays a hilarious role in Mercy’s disappearance. 
Lots of fun things happen throughout the tale. Investigator Smidgely tries to track her down, but passes up information that would have made him the hero. Louella, the detective’s girlfriend, is part of the story due to her love of sandwiches with toasted bread.
Giggles will abound when reading the antics of both Mercy and the people looking for her in this cute chapter book. There are great illustrations, many that are in color, that make the story even funnier. 
This is supposed to be the series finale, if so, they are going out with a bang, this book is great. I highly recommend this five-star story to children five through ten years old. They will love it, and so will you!
Thank you, Candlewick Books, for providing Tickmenot with a book to review. Opinions are my own.
