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<p class="null1">"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious." — BOOKLIST (starred review)</p> <p>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 down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.</p> <p>From the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the book's classicdesign, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.</p> <p>The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mo

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Author

Kate DiCamillo; Timothy Basil Ering

Publisher

Random House/Listening Library

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781415669921

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

4 / 5 (116,995 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13