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The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization

Kate DiCamillo, Jamie Michalak

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The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization

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The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization
The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization

Brave mouse's adventure: courage, friendship, redemption.

Let Despereaux lead you into a world where the smallest heroes have the biggest hearts. His journey of bravery and unlikely alliances in a gloomy castle gives this book the cozy charm of a classic fairytale with a modern edge. It's an artistically crafted tale that speaks to both young and mature imaginations about the power of being true to oneself.

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.
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The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization

by Kate DiCamillo, Jamie Michalak   |  Ages 8-11
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ISBN: 9780763640767
Authors: Kate DiCamillo, Jamie Michalak
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date of Publication: 2008-10-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Young Readers, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure, Animals
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 394 readers)

Description

This lively junior novelization of the film The Tale of Despereaux tells the story of several unlikely heroes: Despereaux, a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea, a princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father's grief; and Mig, a servant girl who longs to be a princess, but is forced to serve the jailer. An eight-page full-color insert of stills from the movie is included. Kate DiCamillo's literary classic about Despereaux Tilling has enchanted children and adults around the globe. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness, and redemption, one small creature teaches a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: What you look like doesn't equal what you are. Published in 23 languages, with more than 2 million copies in print, a New York Times #1 bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal, The Tale of Despereaux is now an animated adventure from Universal Pictures.
 

Brave mouse's adventure: courage, friendship, redemption.

Let Despereaux lead you into a world where the smallest heroes have the biggest hearts. His journey of bravery and unlikely alliances in a gloomy castle gives this book the cozy charm of a classic fairytale with a modern edge. It's an artistically crafted tale that speaks to both young and mature imaginations about the power of being true to oneself.

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.

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