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The Tale of Despereaux

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

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Author: Kate DiCamillo

Interest Level:
3-5

Lexile Framework:
670L

Grade Level Equivalent:
4.7

Guided Reading Level:
U

Age:
8-10

Genre:
Fairy Tale, Fantasy

Subject:
Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Pride and Self-Esteem, Honesty, Honor

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.