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DiCamillo, Kate

The Tale of Despereaux

272 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1722-9 $$17.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Despereaux Tilling is not like the other mice in the castle. He's smaller than average, likes to read books, and is in love with a human being: Princess Pea. When a rat and a young servant kidnap the princess, Despereaux, armed with a needle and a spool of thread, makes a daring rescue. Framing the book with the conventions of a Victorian novel, DiCamillo tells an engaging tale.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2003

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