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The Tale of Despereaux

(2003)
Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, And a Spool of Thread
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Awards
2004 Newbery Medal

This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro and a serving girl called Miggery Sow. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a dungeon and into each other's lives.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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