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

Name: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
Brand: Walker Books Ltd
SKU: 9781844289936
Price: 11.89 EUR
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English

By (author): Kate DiCamillo

Illustrated by: Timothy Basil Ering

A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.

A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Here, reader, is the tale of a tiny, sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands. It is the tale of a beautiful, flaxen-haired princess who laughs often and makes everything around her seem brighter. It is the tale of a poor, deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour. It is a tale of impossible love, of bravery and of old-fashioned courage. And, reader, it is a tale of treachery unlimited treachery

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Weight: 246g
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
Publication Date: 07 May 2015
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 7-9
ISBN13: 9781844289936

About Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is the author of many beloved books for young readers including The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures both of which received a Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Kate DiCamillo current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in the US lives in Minneapolis.In addition to illustrating The Tale of Despereaux Timothy Basil Ering is the illustrator of Snook Alone by Marilyn Nelson and Finn Throws a Fit by David Elliott and the acclaimed author-illustrator of The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone and Necks Out for Adventure! and The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger. He lives in the USA in Kingston Massachusetts with his wife and sons.