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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
By Timothy Basil Ering (illustrator) and Kate Dicamillo
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Candlewick Pr
Publication date September 1, 2003
Pages 272
Binding School and Library
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9780763617226
ISBN-10 0763617229
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight 1 lbs.
Original list price $17.99
Other format details juvenile
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An illustrated fairy tale tells the adventures of Despereaux Tilling the mouse and his two associates, Roscuro the rat and Miggery Sow, who happen upon a journey together to a castle where their destiny awaits. Reader's Guide available. 15,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780763642839
 
With Kate DiCamillo | Slp sgd il edition from Candlewick Pr (September 23, 2008); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9780763642839 | details & prices | 267 pages | 7.75 × 10.50 × 1.50 in. | 2.85 lbs | List price $100.00
About: A Special Signed Limited Edition of the cherished Newbery Medal winner in a slipcased edition featuring 24 new full-color illustrations.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780763625290 Book cover for 9780763680893
 
With Kate DiCamillo | from Candlewick Pr (December 8, 2015); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9780763680893 | details & prices | 267 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.50 lbs | List price $7.99
With Kate Dicamillo | Reprint edition from Candlewick Pr (April 11, 2006); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9780763625290 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $7.99
About: The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
With Kate DiCamillo | from Candlewick Pr (September 1, 2003); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9789990096071 | details & prices | List price $0.02
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780807220061
 
With Kate Dicamillo | Unabridged edition from Listening Library (June 1, 2004); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9780807220061 | details & prices | List price $35.00
School and Library
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With Kate Dicamillo | Spl rep edition from Candlewick Pr (May 1, 2008); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9780763629281 | details & prices | 272 pages | 8.00 × 10.50 × 1.30 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 2.95 lbs | List price $29.99
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With Kate Dicamillo | from Candlewick Pr (September 1, 2003); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9780763617226 | details & prices | 272 pages | 6.50 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 1.00 lbs | List price $17.99
About: The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9781439530672
 
With Kate DiCamillo | Reprint edition from Paw Prints (August 11, 2008); titled "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread"
9781439530672 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.68 lbs | List price $16.99
About: This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea.

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