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The Tale of Despereaux

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

by Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Ering

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Grabow De-Jordenae (04/23/07)

Oh my gosh

What a horrible book. It is like I am in a time machine and am back to second grade. It bored me to sleep and it is a total wast of time to read. Not to mention the book is not even on spark notes and cliff notes.

m.m (02/14/07)

x-cellent book!

To those who don't like this book, knock yourselves out. This is one of the best books I've ever read. There are tons of twists to leave you thinking. Best of all, the tale of Despereaux picks you up and basically won't let go with all the excitement, but it won't make you get so OVER-EXITED that you burst! so take my advice, its an A+++++book! u would also think its great if you're doing a book report be cause its easy!

#17 per.b (11/18/06)

Awesome Literature

I thought that this book was really good and should be enjoyed by all ages. It was about a mouse who is portayed as a human. He likes to read and loves music. He finds a beautiful princess and falls in love with her. In the end.....( Read to find out)

Cloe (11/05/06)

Amazing

This book is awesome. Teaches you a lot of things. A book that you would want to read over and over again. Suited for any age group.

B. Kennedy (09/17/06)

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux is a great book! I say it's the best book I ever read. It has many feelings that a lot of people can understand. The first time I heard the story was in Texas. My teacher read it to the class. But before she finished it, I had to move here. I was very sad until I found it in a book order. And so, we bought it, I finished it, and I decided that it was the best book I ever read. Now I'm reading it to my sister!

Isabella (09/10/06)

The Tale of Desperaux

I thought the book was thrillng and exciting! I hope all children come to enjoy the message, story, and meaning in this great book.

ali (09/02/06)

The Tale of Despereaux

This is one of the best books in the entire world. I loved it. Some people say the its insulting children and stuff but thats just one character its not like the author said that all children who are abandoned are fat and have impossible dreams thats just the way the story goes. But anyway it was such a great book.

noor khan (08/21/06)

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

i think the tale of despereax was a great book. i got really into it, and i think that if you like action books, you will like this book a lot. i actually got really into it, and i dont always get into books.

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