Tale of Despereaux : Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

English

Series: Tale of Despereaux Ser.

ISBN: 0763625299

EAN: 9780763625290

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc./Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General/

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release Date: 04/11/2006

Age Range: 7-10

Synopsis: Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. 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. 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 others lives. 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, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the books classicdesign, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.

Awards: Bilby (Books I Love Best Yearly) Award – null  Bluegrass Award – null  Charlie May Simon Childrens Book Award – null  Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award – null  Garden State Childrens Book Awards – null  Great Lakes Great Books Award – null  Land of Enchantment Book Award – null  Maine Student Book Award – null  Massachusetts Childrens Book Award – null  Newbery Medal – null  Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award – null  Rhode Island Childrens Book Award – null  Sequoyah Book Award – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null  Young Readers Choice Award – null 

Tale of Despereaux : Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.78 inches

Width: 5.4 inches

Length: 7.67 inches

Weight: 8.01 oz

Pages: 272