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

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; A Story for All Time; In this fable, Desperaux, a disappointingly tiny mouse, must overcome his fears of the horrible, dark, rat-filled dungeon in order to save the Princess Pea. Kate DiCamillo has written what is sure to be a classic fairy tale, as worthy...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-15-2009; What a heartwarming book!; The style is conversational, the fourth wall often broken, the plot whimsical and less predictable than one might imagine. The story is heartwarming, insightful about the different kinds of characters in the world, and their...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-18-2009; Into the Light; Brave Desperaux is born with eyes open and ears large. In a case of perfidy, Desperaux, in love with Princess Pea, is given a red thread and sentenced to death for his difference. Yet, Desperaux, who dreams of happily ever after, is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-26-2009; a great story for the all ages; Kate DiCamillo, who wrote the book Because of Winn Dixie, brings a fantasy story of a brave little mouse with big ears who saves a Princess. This intelligent young adult tale is great for all ages. The neat thing about this story on...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; A Story for All Time; In this fable, Desperaux, a disappointingly tiny mouse, must overcome his fears of the horrible, dark, rat-filled dungeon in order to save the Princess Pea. Kate DiCamillo has written what is sure to be a classic fairy tale, as worthy...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-29-2008; A Lovely Little Book; This was a great read-aloud book (we actually started listening to the audio version together in the car, but had to return it to the library). I would highly recommend the audio version - the narration was beautiful. So, we finished it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-26-2009; Very dark; This is a terrible, terrible book. It is very dark and filled with characters who are abusive and abused, lonely, sad, violent, and depressed. I read the entire novel because I wanted to have faith in it and wanted to believe that it...; read full review | report as inappropriate