The Tale of Despereaux; Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
The Tale of Despereaux, also known as The Tale of Desperaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread is a 2003 Newbery Medal winning children's fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. It tells the story of a mouse, named Despereaux, on a quest to rescue a beautiful human princess. The book was adapted into an animated film in 2008. The novel is divided into four books and a coda. Each book tells the story from the perspective of a different character.
Reviews
It was interesting to see how the strings all came together at the end. A tale about a mouse falling in love with a princess is quite a premise, but DiCamillo is so good, I think her book Edward Tulane is even better.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000013904
- Title
- The Tale of Despereaux; Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
- Author
- DiCamillo, Kate
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press (2003)
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 2003
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