The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread / Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.
Material type: TextPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2018Edition: Large print editionDescription: 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781432860394
- 1432860399
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | DiCamill Kate | Checked out | 06/24/2024 | 33111009554102 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorA Newbery Medal WinnerWelcome 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 three 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?Grades 2-5 | Age 7-10 | Lexile 670
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The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.