The Tale Of Despereaux
by Dicamillo, Kate
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.
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On May 13, 2017, Anonymous said
Loved it
On Oct 7, 2014, a reader said
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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The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition First Impression
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- 2003
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- 9780763617226
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Port Fairy, Victoria, AUS
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Near Fine condition Near fine dust-jacket now in protective mylar.
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL!
Kate DiCamillo introduces a hero for all time!
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… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Paperback
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- April 11, 2006
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780763625290
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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267, [21] p.; ill.; includes promotional material with excerpt from The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. John Newberry Medal gold seal on front cover.
Trade paperback with deckle edge has some sticker residue to covers and very, very mild shelfwear, otherwise Fine.
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The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves,… Read more about this item Item Price
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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
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
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- 9780763617226
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Candlewick, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first printing in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author on the title page. Complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by Dicamillo, Kate, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
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- First Printing
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- 2003
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Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. First Printing. Hardcover. 0763617229 . In VG+ DJ (in protector) ; Hardback (brown hardback binding with cover illustration. B&W illustrations. Novel for young readers. Newbery Award winner ; 8vo (8.5 X 6.3 X 1.0 inches); 270 pages . Item Price
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Tale of Despereaux (Newbery Medal 2004)
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- Fine
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- Stated First Edition
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- 2003
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- 9780763617226
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Torrington, Connecticut, USA
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Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2003 (first printing with full number line) 270 pgs. Illustrated paper over boards with a hint of shelf wear; in pictorial dust jacket, with no barcode/price sticker on the rear panel, no award seal. The story of Despereaux in love with a princess named Pea. His adventures lead him into dungeons,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tale Of Despereaux: Being The Story Of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, And A Spool Of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- Stated 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 2003
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Cambridge, MA:: Candlewick Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. Stated 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0763617229. 270 p.; 2004 Newbery Award Winner. Illustrated with drawings by Timothy Basil Ering. Complete Number Line: 24681097531. Catalogs: Juvenile Fiction. Item Price
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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
by Dicamillo, Kate
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- Very Fine Dustjacket
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- First edition, First Printing
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
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- 9780763617226
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Bacova, Virginia, USA
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NY: Candlewick Press, 2003. Book. Illus. by Basil Ering. Very Fine. Hardcover. First edition, First Printing. 2004 Newbery Award Winner, no award medal on dustjacket, book is in unread condition.. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
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- Collectible - Like New
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
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- 9780763672058
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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Candlewick Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible - Like New/Very Good. First Edition, Full number line. Signed by author on frontis page. The only blemish is the owners name sticker on the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Item Price
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Tale of Despereaux, The
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- Used - Very Fine
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- Very Fine
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- 1st edition, 1st printing
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- 2003
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- Hardcover as new
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- 9780763617226
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Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
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This wonderful chapter book won the Newbery Medal, in 2004, for its author Kate DiCamillo. DiCamillo's work is noted for its memorable, sympathetic characters, in this case a determined mouse as he endeavors to rescue a human princess from a band of rats. Full page black-and-white illustratons by Timothy Basil Ering grace the story; the publisher has taken the extra… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux
by DiCamillo, Kate (ill Timothy Basil Ering)
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- Used - Fine/Fine
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- First US Edition
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- 2003
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- 9780763617226
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Victoria, British Columbia, CAN
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Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press , 2003 . First US Edition . Fine/Fine . 8VO . A fine, unread, unpriceclipped and unworn copy of DiCamillo's Newberry Medal winning book about a valiant little mouse. All points present for first edition. Barcode label on back cover as per publisher's statement "The first several printings of this title were done… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DICAMILLO, KATE.
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- Used - First edition. Illustrated in black-and-white by Timothy Basil Ering. Fine in original pictorial boards and fine pictorial dust
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
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Potomac, Maryland, USA
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First edition. Illustrated in black-and-white by Timothy Basil Ering. Fine in original pictorial boards and fine pictorial dust jacket. A Newbery Honor book. Octavo. 270 pages. A wonderful copy of this famous tale. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Deluxe Anniversary Edition: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread ~ SIGNED FIRST/FIRST
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- New
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- New
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- First Hardcover Signed
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- 2023
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- Hardcover
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- 9781536228670
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Daphne, Alabama, USA
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SCARCE SIGNED! 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION SIGNED BY KATE DiCAMILLO! FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full number line present. Book is brand new and never read. Personally hand signed directly to a specially bound Publisher's signature/title page. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Photos available upon request!
Celebrate twenty years… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
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Candlewick. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
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- 9780763617226
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Candlewick, 2003. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- 2003
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Candlewick, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
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- 2003
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The Tale of Despereaux : Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
by Dicamillo, Kate
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Walker Books, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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- 9780439692687
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Scholastic, 2003. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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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
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- 04/11/2006
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- 9780763625290
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
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