The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
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. With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.Author: Kate DiCamilloPublisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Published: 12/08/2015Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.90dISBN: 9780763680893Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.7Point Value: 5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 70401 / Tale of Despereaux