The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread...

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	The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (Tale of ... Kate Dicamillo Candlewick, 2006 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 370 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious." ? BOOKLIST (starred review)

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.

From the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the book's classicdesign, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.

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Of Mice and Princesses

The more I read this book, the more I fall in love with it and its sweet, direct-to-you narrative and the simple, adorable story of a mouse who has fallen in love with a princess. Add in a variety of wonderful characters who all find themselves connected, and you have a veritable children's masterpiece.

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am 7 years old and i like the book of Despereaux because Despereaux was so little and it was funny because he have big ears but it was kind of sad when Despereaux went to the dungeon but all stories have happy endings so am sure the tale of Despereaux will have one. mig said to the chef why did you did that? when he cut despereaux tail and the chef shout so!

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fantastic !

am 7 years old and i like the book of Despereaux because Despereaux was so little and it was funny because he have big ears but it was kind of sad when Despereaux went to the dungeon but all stories have happy endings so am sure the tale of Despereaux will have one. mig said to the knif why did you did that and the knif shout so.

Absolutely charming

This is a lovely book. From the rough cut page edges to the wonderful drawings to the author speaking directly to the reader and finally to the story itself! I loved it so much that it has become one of my very favorites. What's better (maybe, one never knows) is that it is coming out in film soon. Buy it for anyone who can dream, wants to dream or is a child literally or figuratively.

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