What readers think of The Tale of Despereaux, plus links to write your own review.

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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Nichole (12/07/04)

great book

Jack (11/27/04)

I am in 5th grade, and I chose this book for a book report. This book really pulled me in. I liked how the author gets the reader's attention by directly "speaking" to the reader. It was a book I wanted to read and find out what happened in the end.

Mika (11/21/04)

This book wasn't the best and not the worst. I read it for a book project and I was able to do my pjoject on it.

ana (11/11/04)

I love this book

Amber D (11/03/04)

Amber - BookBrowse

Hi Kassandra,

The best way to contact an author, if they don't have a website listed, is to write to them c/o their publisher. In this case you would send it to:

Kate DiCamillo c/o
Candlewick Press, Inc.
2067 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
FAX: (617) 661-0565

Kassie (11/03/04)

I thought that TTOD had happy, sad, and angry parts in it. I also thought that every character was funny in their own way!

Kassandra (11/03/04)

Dear Kate Dicamillo,

I need to know what your address is so I can mail you the letter I write you.

Lauren (10/21/04)

This was an awsome book! I did it for a book report and got an A+++++++ My teacher loved and also the kids! They all went to the store and got it! You should do it for a book report and you will love the book and so will your teacher! Keep reading!!

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