The Tale of Despereaux

Unabridged
By
Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by
Graeme Malcolm

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What the Critics Say

* Newbery Medal Winner, 2004, Most Distinguished American Children's Book

"A charming story of unlikely heroes....With a masterful hand, DiCamillo weaves

four story lines together in a witty, suspenseful narrative that begs to be read
aloud....This expanded fairy tale is entertaining, heartening, and, above all,
great fun." (School Library Journal)
"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a
tale that is as soul stirring as it is delicious." (Booklist)

Publisher's Summary

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?

Listener, it is your destiny to find out.

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�2003 Kate DiCamillo; (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of
the Random House Audio Publishing Group