The Tale of Despereaux

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

    • 4.4 • 393 Ratings
    • $8.99
    • $8.99

Publisher Description

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering, as well as an excerpt from Kate DiCamillo's newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.

  • GENRE
    Kids
    RELEASED
    2003
    September 1
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    272
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Candlewick Press
    SELLER
    Candlewick Press, Inc.
    SIZE
    6.6
    MB
    AUDIENCE
    Grades 2-7

    Customer Reviews

    Yailen Aenlle ,

    Simple

    Enjoyable for one sitting.

    Random girl 5000 ,

    Love it

    I am 10 years old and my teacher read it to me. Kate is a wonderful author.

    Hjdfjzfdjbzjhdfhvjhkrdhjksdf ,

    Get it now

    It's the best book ever it's worth it. buy it

    More Books by Kate DiCamillo

    2013
    2000
    2006
    2001
    2013
    2009

    Customers Also Bought

    1988
    1988
    2011
    1989
    2012
    2010