The Tale of Despereaux, Exclusive Collectors' Edition
Winner of the Newbery Medal! THIS EXCLUSIVE COLLECTORS’ EDITION INCLUDES THE FULL TEXT OF KATE DICAMILLO’S NEWBERY SPEECH AS WELL AS FASCINATING Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR! 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. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. From the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that pays tribute to the best in classic children’s books and bookmaking traditions. The beloved author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup.
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The Tale of Despereaux, Exclusive Collectors' Edition
Winner of the Newbery Medal! THIS EXCLUSIVE COLLECTORS’ EDITION INCLUDES THE FULL TEXT OF KATE DICAMILLO’S NEWBERY SPEECH AS WELL AS FASCINATING Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR! 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. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. From the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that pays tribute to the best in classic children’s books and bookmaking traditions. The beloved author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup.
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The Tale of Despereaux, Exclusive Collectors' Edition
The Tale of Despereaux, Exclusive Collectors' Edition
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763674687 |
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| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Publication date: | 11/01/2013 |
| Series: | Tale of Despereaux Series |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 437,687 |
| Lexile: | 670L (what's this?) |
| File size: | 7 MB |
| Age Range: | 9 - 12 Years |
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