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The Tale of Despereaux
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Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool
of Thread
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author: Kate DiCamillo
illustrator: Timothy Basil Ering
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WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL!
Kate DiCamillo introduces a hero for all time!
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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 filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery
Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These
characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible
dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives.
And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to
find out.
From the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic,
a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, featuring twenty-four stunning
black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that
pays tribute to the best in classic children's books and bookmaking traditions.
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The beloved author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE enlightens us with a tale of adventure,
despair, love, and soup.
(7 yrs - 12 yrs)
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9780763617226
Hard Cover$17.99
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9780763625290
Paperback$7.99
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9780763629281
Special Edition$29.99
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The Tale of Despereaux Movie Titles
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Books from the new Universal Pictures movie "The Tale of Despereaux"
Kate DiCamillo's literary classic about Despereaux Tilling has enchanted children and adults around the globe. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature teaches a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: What you look like doesn't equal what you are. Published in 23 languages, with more than 2 million copies in print, a New York Times #1 bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal, The Tale of Despereaux is now animated adventure from Universal Pictures.
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9780763640767
PB Digest / 224 pages$5.99
The Tale of Despereaux: The Junior Novelization
This lively junior novelization of the
film The Tale of Despereaux tells the
story of several unlikely heroes: Despereaux,
a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for
speaking with a human; Roscuro, a good-
hearted rat who loves light and soup, but
is exiled to darkness; Pea, a Princess in
a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her
father's grief; and Mig, a servant girl who
longs to be a Princess, but is forced to
serve the jailer. An eight-page full-color
insert of stills from the movie is included.
(7 yrs - 12 yrs)
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9780763640750
Paperback / 128 pages$9.99
The Tale of Despereaux: The Graphic Novel
This fresh new graphic format, featuring
all-new artwork inspired by the film The
Tale of Despereaux, is destined to bring
Kate DiCamilllo's award-winning classic
to an even wider audience.
(8 yrs and up)
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9780763643126
Hard Cover / 128 pages$16.99
The Tale of Despereaux: The Graphic Novel
This fresh new graphic format, featuring
all-new artwork inspired by the film The
Tale of Despereaux, is destined to bring
Kate DiCamilllo's award-winning classic
to an even wider audience.
(8 yrs and up)
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9780763640743
Hard Cover / 14 pages$18.99
The Tale of Despereaux Deluxe Picture Book
Based on the gloriously animated adventure
The Tale of Despereaux, this first-class
picture book features flaps, pop-ups,
moving parts, and even a removable flip
book! Children are invited to follow the
adventures of Despereaux from the royal
library to Princess Pea's chamber, the
rat-infested dungeon, and beyond.
(5 yrs and up)
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9780763640736
Paperback / 32 pages$4.99
The Tale of Despereaux Coloring and Activity Book
Children will enjoy plenty of hands-on fun
with these coloring pages and activities
based on The Tale of Despereaux, including
mazes, word searches, connect-the-dots,
scrambled words, code-breaking,
and other challenges.
(4 yrs - 8 yrs)
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9780763640804
Paperback / 32 pages$3.99
The Tale of Despereaux: A Hero’s Quest
The heroic adventures of a mouse named
Despereaux who isn't afraid of anything -
not mousetraps, not the school principal,
not even the deepest, darkest dungeon.
In this full-color storybook, with Special
appeal for boys, Despereaux braves the
evil Botticelli and a pack of hungry rats,
and discovers that even the tiniest
mouse can find the courage of a
knight in shining armor.
(4 yrs - 8 yrs)
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9780763640798
Paperback / 16 pages$6.99
The Tale of Despereaux Glow-in-the-Dark Sticker Book
With this full-color interactive book, children
can bring The Tale of Despereaux to life, using
over 40 reusable glow-in-the-dark stickers
depicting the film's unforgettable
characters and images.
(4 yrs - 8 yrs)
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9780763640774
Paperback / 32 pages$3.99
The Tale of Despereaux: The Mouse and the Princess
In this full-color storybook, Despereaux,
the brave gentleman-mouse meets and falls
instantly in love with Pea, the princess
who is beautiful but prisoner to her
father's grief. After Pea is kidnapped,
Despereaux discovers he is the only one
who can rescue her.and that even the
tiniest mouse can find the courage
of a knight in shining armor.
(4 yrs - 8 yrs)
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9780763640781
Paperback / 32 pages$3.99
The Tale of Despereaux: No Ordinary Mouse
Early readers will be in their element
with this appealing storybook starring
Despereaux Tilling, a tiny mouse graced
with oversized ears who was born too
big for his little world. The tale
follows Despereaux on his adventures
from Mouse World, where he is born, to
the castle library, the princess's
chambers, and even a rat-filled dungeon.
With the love of Princess Pea and the
friendship of a unique rat named
Roscuro, Despereaux finds the courage
of a knight in shining armor.
(4 yrs - 8 yrs)
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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All Rights Reserved.
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