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The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux
Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Ering
Hardcover: Aug 2003,
272 pages.
Paperback: Apr 2006,
272 pages.

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Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Andria Gorgeous
yep, yep, yep!!!
this is a fantastic book but not one of the greatest:-( very hard to grasp until you actually get into it and serious about it.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Aaron
this book is a great book im 11 and recomending this book if you liked this book you should read TheHouse of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer The Sea of Trolls also by Nancy Farmer

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by alison
this book is soooooooo good

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Isaias De La Mora
This book Was the bes book i have ever read in my whole entire life and ive read a whoooole lot of books in my life i think ive read just about all the books you have written and i like this one way more then any other book you have ever written awsome job!!!!!!!! ooooh ime 12 years old

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by stefofie
Awesome! An easy, fun read!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by jackie
The tale of Despereaux” by Kate DiCamillo is an amazing work of antasy and fiction.
Anyone who liked “Because of Winn-Dixie” and “Tiger Rising” will enjoy this book. “The Tale of Despereaux” is about a young mouse named Despereaux who was born in the light and was unique compared to his other brothers and sisters. Despereaux has a unique quality of his big ears. This Book was a great book if you like a story about animals and humans and there companionship and how they react with each other. Like Despereaux there is also Roscuro who is a rat who causes a lot of trouble in the castle. There is Princess Pea. Princess Pea is the daughter of the queen. The Queen has a tragic end which you have to read the book to find out. Miggery Sow who is a young girl who was treated poorly throughout the book she believes that she can become a princess. Despereaux falls quickly in love with Princess Pea although no mouse is permitted to talk with a human Despereaux must follow his heart. This book is filled with misterys and twist


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