Despereaux is a queer mouse and he is brave. He likes Princess Pea and is brave for her. Despereaux went to the dungeon, thinking of stories. Despereaux is a little cute mouse that also saves Princess Pea's life, and becomes friends with her.
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)
It is a really good adventure and book.
I loved this book it is the best book ever I recommend this book to everybody. I loved how the author separated the characters like despereaux, chiaroscuro, meg, and when they all join together. It has good writing and good sentences. I just thought this was the best book ever.
I thought this book was the best I ever read. I love how its split into different characters like Despereaux, Then chiaroscuro, meg, and then when they all join together. Its also got good writing good sentences it just was the best book ever
Great book. A brave little mouse who is brave and courageous.You should read this book, great for understanding how to get along with people you didn't. get along with.
good book for people who like reading Recommended for all ages.Brave little mouse who is courageous and brave for a princess.lllllooooooovvvvveeeee book should read book.
A book of taking chances. A very brave mouse who is daring.The little mouse is courageous for the princess to all who enjoy reading books alout or even who like reading.Me
Amazing taking chances book.The mouse dexpereaux is a very daring mouse to take those kind of chances for the princess.
this book is out of this world!this hard cover book is a fairy tale in reality.when i started reading this book i couldn't get my eyes away from it.when to stop my eyes couldn't stop reading the page .when i'd stopm i would wait and wonder of what will happen next.when i read chapter after chapter it got better and better .this book kept me on the edge of my seat waitting to see what will happen next.eachsentance got me more occuiped and suspensful of what will hapen next.each chapter was loike a mini movie in my mind!alittle intro about the tale of despereaux is about a mouse born with his eyes open.Also it is about a mouse who is very small has big ears and is supperemly different then all the mice!i incourge everyone to read this beautiful book!!!!
this book is out of this world !the book seems like a book but it is a fairy tale in reality.when i started to read this book i couldn't get my eyes away from it.it kept grabbing my attention and keeping me onthe edge of my deat.also,i can imagen everything in my head like a mimi movie . this book killed me on chapter ten.when i read chapter ten in the tale of despereaux it was like somone stabbed me with a sharp wooden stick.when i finished this book i waanted it to read iit over and over .a little introduction about the book is ,it is about a mouse born with his eyes open and he is very small and has enormous ears.the mouse doesn't act like a mouse .he acts the oppisite of that.that was just a small intro. i encourge anyone to read this occupied and sespensful book!!!!