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

by Kate DiCamillo

Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator)

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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. 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. And 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, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that pays tribute to the best in classic children’s books and bookmaking traditions.
  • ISBN10 0763625299
  • ISBN13 9780763625290
  • Publish Date 24 March 2015 (first published 1 January 2001)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 1 June 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 272
  • Language English