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.
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | U | 4.7 | 32375 |
Paperback, 272 pages
Published on December 8, 2015 by Candlewick
ISBN-10: 0763680893
ISBN-13: 9780763680893
129 Book Reviews
I remember reading this during Reading Olympics and finding that others in it didn't like this book. Personally, I think it is very clever and entertaining to read. I highly recommend!
This is the best book ever! We are almost done reading it, it is awesome.
This story is about being different and finding out how to fit in.
I absolutely love this book
GREAT!!! You must read this. I won't put in a long review, but just trust me on this one. Have a nice day!!!- Arenabout 2 yearsI love that author there are so much good books that she wrote.
Despereaux : the super cute mouse with large eyes and ears.
effie302over 2 yearsvery cute story I love this book very much and Despereaux is super cute, they describe him as super small, read the book to find out more
this book is about a little mouse named despereaux. he falls in love with a princess. who loves playing with him. but her father does not let her because a mouse frightened her mother to death.
“The Tale of Desperaux” is one of my favorite books. The author did a really great job when it came to describing what was happening and why the characters felt the way they did. I guarantee you will love this book.
