by Kate DiCamillo (Author)
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.
Number of Pages: 247
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 20, 2019
Large Print: Yes
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Tale of Despereaux (English)
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
