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      The Tale of Despereaux

      by Kate DiCamillo
      Published
      Sep 2003
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      272
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      About This Book

      This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in darkness but covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These 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. And what happens then?

      Reader, it is your destiny to find out.

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      General Fiction

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      Animals Chefs / Foodies

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      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade Young Adult / Teens

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