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The Tale of Despereaux (/ ˈ d ɛ s p ər oʊ /, DES-per-oh) is a 2003 children's fantasy book by American writer Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rats.
Dec 19, 2008 · The Tale of Despereaux: Directed by Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen. With Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman. An unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.
Aug 25, 2003 · The Tale of Despereaux. Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator) 4.07. 201,849 ratings12,445 reviews. 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.
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Dec 8, 2015 · The Tale of Despereaux serves up 52 chapters bursting with adventure. —Washington Parent I give this book the highest rating: five out of five stars. —Newsday Unexpectedly complex in the relationships between its characters, DiCamillo's fable, engagingly illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering, delivers a carefully orchestrated, but not ...
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Kate DiCamillo introduces a hero for all time! 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.
Apr 11, 2006 · 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.
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread. Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick Press, Sep 8, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 272 pages. A brave mouse, a...
Aug 25, 2003 · The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea.
The Tale of Despereaux is a children's fantasy novel by American writer Kate DiCamillo, published in 2004. The story follows Despereaux Tilling, a brave, music-loving mouse, as he tries to rescue a human princess named Pea from a group of rats.
