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

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

By Kate DiCamillo

99 ratings 127 reviews 152 followers
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 3 - 5U4.732375
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.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN-13: 9780763680893
ISBN-10: 0763680893
Published on 12/8/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272

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It was a pretty good book and it looks and sounds like a classic book but it wasn’t the best book I’ve read😬😐

Juan nacho head Juan nacho head

That book good I read it in a week

It was ok, but maybe if they put more exiting parts in there, it would be better.

Me Me

This book was awesome! Something about it really made it feel special when I finished it.

It is about a mouse who is love with a princess and he is not like the other mice and [wait I am saying to much yeah I am] so now to read the rest read it yourself it will only take you a year :)Also its not for every reader 5 Stars

Boksoony Boksoony

This book was soooo good it blew my mind 😍🤯

I recommed this book because it's very good.

GPCK GPCK

This is a very good book and i would recomend it to anyone who is looking for a book with a deep meaning.

Rachel Rachel

This book is awesome!

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