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The Tale of Despereaux
Kate Dicamillo
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Description for The Tale of Despereaux
Paperback. A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Illustrator(s): Ering, Timothy Basil. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: YFH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.
A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Here, reader, is the tale of a tiny, sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands. It is the tale of a beautiful, flaxen-haired princess who laughs often and makes everything around her seem brighter. It is the tale of a poor, deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour. It is a tale of impossible love, of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844289936
SKU
V9781844289936
Shipping Time
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99-5
About Kate Dicamillo
Kate DiCamillo is the author of many beloved books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, both of which received a Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Kate DiCamillo, ... Read more
Reviews for The Tale of Despereaux
...entertains, involves and enlightens...
The Bookseller
Expertly told, with frequent asides to the reader, vividly drawn characters and funny, the story makes it impossible for one's heart not to go out to the spirited little mouse - it is a book for all ages.
The Children's Bookseller
A magical fairy story you can't just stop reading. ... Read more
The Bookseller
Expertly told, with frequent asides to the reader, vividly drawn characters and funny, the story makes it impossible for one's heart not to go out to the spirited little mouse - it is a book for all ages.
The Children's Bookseller
A magical fairy story you can't just stop reading. ... Read more