The Tale of Despereaux: being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread by Kate DiCamillo (Author), Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator) from Candlewick ($0.99) is the
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In the Newbery award-winning book, The Tale of Despereaux, author Kate DiCamillo spins a tidy tale of mice and men, exploring the "powerful, wonderful, and ridiculous" nature of love, hope, and forgiveness. Daring to break "never-to-be-broken rules of conduct" to achieve their seemingly-unreachable goals, the enigmatic cast of outsiders will delight and inspire young readers whose hopes and dreams burn secretly within their hearts.
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.
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