Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2003 (first printing with full number line) 270 pgs. Illustrated paper over boards with a hint of shelf wear; in pictorial dust jacket, with no barcode/price sticker on the rear panel, no award seal. The story of Despereaux in love with a princess named Pea. His adventures lead him into dungeons, castles and up against a mean rat named Roscuro. Immensely popular Newbery Medal winner made into an animated film. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Timothy Basil Ering. 8vo.

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.

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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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Bookseller: E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 007890
Title: Tale of Despereaux (Newbery Medal 2004)
Author: DiCamillo, Kate
Illustrator: Timothy Basil Ering
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0763617229
ISBN 13: 9780763617226
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: Children's, Chapter Books, Newbery Medal
Bookseller catalogs: Newbery Medal & Honor Books;
Size: 8vo

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