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The tale of Despereaux: being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread (Tale Of Despereaux Ser.)

By Kate DiCamillo

Adventure stories, Animal stories, Award winning fiction, Fantasy, Movie and television tie-ins

Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Summary

Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and the devious rat Roscuro, 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. Grades 4-7. 2004 Newbery Medal winner. 2003.

Title Details

ISBN 9780763617226
Publisher Candlewick Press
Copyright Date 2003
Book number 2431379

Audio details for CELA title

Narrator Jill Fox
Duration 3 hours 57 minutes 35 seconds
Audio producer APH

Braille details for CELA title

Volumes 4
Braille producer CNIB, 2005.
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