The Tale of Despereaux
By Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
Candlewick Press
2003

		A Newbery Medal-winner
		A #1 New York Times Bestseller
		An LA Times Bestseller
		A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
		Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist

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, who lives in darkness but covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These 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?


Reader, it is your destiny to find out.

Exclusive English-language audio rights sold to Listening Library. German translation rights sold.

Feature film dramatic rights optioned by Universal pictures, with Gary Ross and Allison Thomas of Larger Than Life Productions producing. All other rights, please contact Pippin Properties.

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