The Tale of Despereaux

ISBN 9780763680893

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

by Kate DiCamillo; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering 

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.
With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.

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.

Recommended for readers 7-10 years old.

Softcover, 288 pages.  5 1/8" x 7 5/8".

Candlewick Press.


Candlewick Press.