Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Title: Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread Author: Kate DiCamillo ISBN: 9780763680893 Publisher: Candlewick Published: 2015 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: Reprint Number of Pages: 272 Section: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure Publisher Description: A #1 New York Times bestseller! A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning tale. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them