The Tale of Despereaux Deluxe Anniversary Edition

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (A Middle-Grade Novel of Courage, Friendship, & Forgiveness - For Ages 7-10)

Author  Kate DiCamillo Illustrated by  Timothy Basil Ering
The Tale of Despereaux Deluxe Anniversary Edition

Celebrate twenty years of Despereaux with a splendid anniversary edition—including a bonus original short story from Kate DiCamillo and a new piece of art by Timothy Basil Ering.

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 one another’s lives. And…