Incredible vocabulary and uplifting story!
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
By Kate DiCamillo
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | U | 4.7 | 32375 |
A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale.
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 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. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.
With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.
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 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. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.
With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN-13: 9780763680893
ISBN-10: 0763680893
Published on 12/8/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (124)
This book tells a story of a mouse that isn't like other mice he doesn't love like really love cheese and he doesn't squeal or is afraid when he sees a knife or something scary and he has the most unusual huge ears.
this a good book
this is the best book of a life time!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the book you want to read
I rated this book a five because when I was in fourth grade I read this book and fell in love with it it's amazing it was so detailed and there's a reason I gave it a five it gotan award!
i loved it
i loved it
OMG I LOVED this book!!! Very good book and it is highly recommended because it is that well made!! Very good book, just saying, :D
Really fun