The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
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· 42 ratings · 272 pages · Published: 25 Aug 2003
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.
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- fantasy 4
- animals 3
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- classics 3
- children 3
- fairy tales 2
- friendship 2
- anthropomorphism 2
- family 2
- high fantasy 2
- historical fiction 2
- royalty 2
- funny 2
- historical 2
- medieval 1
- coming of age 1
- quest/mission 1
- high-school 1
- male mc 1
- mystery 1
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- format - reader age
- middle grade 3
- young adult 3
- audiobook 3
- book 1