Series: Misc
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 43970166
Pages: 270 pages
Publisher: scholastic
Price: $10.00
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Votes: 3
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 43970166
Pages: 270 pages
Publisher: scholastic
Price: $10.00
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Votes: 3
Description: A touching, fascinating book, Kate DiCamillo portrays young Despereaux Tilling, son of two french mice and youngest sibling of the Tilling family, in the hero's light. From a very young age, Despereaux shows a reluctance to do the things most mice do - destroy and scavange. As his brothers and sisters chew up pages of old books, Despereaux is reading them with fascination, until, finally, he is accused of crime, and sent away.
The tale commences with Despereaux's tragic birth, and the tale of Miss Miggery Sow, the daughter of a poor man and a slave, and the song and music of the young princess' father. As the story unfolds, we meet a sly and sneaky unloved rat, and a prisoner, along with the jailer, who has rope to keep him from losing his way.
Beautifully written and heart-warming, the Tale of Despereaux will pull in readers of all ages, and the words that form in your mind, become real. Kate DiCamillo's Tale of Despereaux will become reality in your heart, and maybe you might view things through a different perspective, after reading this book concerning soup, a spoon, and a spool of thread.
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