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The Tale of Despereaux

by Timothy Basil Ering, Kate DiCamillo   |  Ages 7-11
$4.90
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux

Tiny mouse, courageous heart, fairy-tale adventure.

If you're drawn to stories where the smallest characters make the biggest impact, "The Tale of Despereaux" is a heartwarming choice. Kate DiCamillo weaves a charming fairy-tale world that proves bravery and love aren't bound by size. It’s a delightful read for any dreamer or lover of classic hero's journeys.

  • Newbery Medal (2004)
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (2004)
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award for 3-5 (2005)
  • Garden State Book Award for Fiction (Grades 2-5) (2006)
  • Land of Enchantment Book Award for Young Adult (2006)
  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2007)
  • Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2005)
  • Maine Student Book Award (2005)
  • Mitten Award Nominee for Honor Book (2003)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (2005)
  • Golden Archer Award for Intermediate (2005)
  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2005)
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Junior (2006)
  • Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (2006)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Kinderbuch (2005)
  • New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award for Young Adult (2006)
  • Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award for Children's (2006)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Tale of Despereaux

by Timothy Basil Ering, Kate DiCamillo   |  Ages 7-11
$4.90
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ISBN: 9781406368529
Authors: Timothy Basil Ering, Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Walker Books
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure, Animals
Goodreads rating: 4.07
(rated by 212324 readers)

Description

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. Aimed at children aged 7 and over, this book is a funny, moving, old-fashioned fairy tale in three parts.
 

Tiny mouse, courageous heart, fairy-tale adventure.

If you're drawn to stories where the smallest characters make the biggest impact, "The Tale of Despereaux" is a heartwarming choice. Kate DiCamillo weaves a charming fairy-tale world that proves bravery and love aren't bound by size. It’s a delightful read for any dreamer or lover of classic hero's journeys.

  • Newbery Medal (2004)
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (2004)
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award for 3-5 (2005)
  • Garden State Book Award for Fiction (Grades 2-5) (2006)
  • Land of Enchantment Book Award for Young Adult (2006)
  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2007)
  • Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2005)
  • Maine Student Book Award (2005)
  • Mitten Award Nominee for Honor Book (2003)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (2005)
  • Golden Archer Award for Intermediate (2005)
  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2005)
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Junior (2006)
  • Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (2006)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Kinderbuch (2005)
  • New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award for Young Adult (2006)
  • Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award for Children's (2006)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.