The Tale Of Despereaux: Being The Story Of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, And A Spool Of Thread
by DiCamillo, Kate
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0763617229
- ISBN 13
- 9780763617226
- Seller
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State College, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA:: Candlewick Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. Stated 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0763617229. 270 p.; 2004 Newbery Award Winner. Illustrated with drawings by Timothy Basil Ering. Complete Number Line: 24681097531. Catalogs: Juvenile Fiction.
Synopsis
The Tale of Despereaux, also known as The Tale of Desperaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread is a 2003 Newbery Medal winning children's fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. It tells the story of a mouse, named Despereaux, on a quest to rescue a beautiful human princess. The book was adapted into an animated film in 2008. The novel is divided into four books and a coda. Each book tells the story from the perspective of a different character.
Reviews
On Oct 7 2014, a reader said:
It was interesting to see how the strings all came together at the end. A tale about a mouse falling in love with a princess is quite a premise, but DiCamillo is so good, I think her book Edward Tulane is even better.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Caterwaul Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10951
- Title
- The Tale Of Despereaux: Being The Story Of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, And A Spool Of Thread
- Author
- DiCamillo, Kate
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Stated 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0763617229
- ISBN 13
- 9780763617226
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA:
- Date Published
- 2003
- Bookseller catalogs
- JUVENILE Fiction;
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