The Tale of Despereaux

A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.

A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Here, reader, is the tale of a tiny, sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands. It is the tale of a beautiful, flaxen-haired princess who laughs often and makes everything around her seem brighter. It is the tale of a poor, deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour. It is a tale of impossible love, of bravery and of old-fashioned courage. And, reader, it is a tale of treachery - unlimited treachery...

About the author

Kate DiCamillo verbrachte einen Großteil ihrer Kindheit im Süden der USA und studierte in Florida. Sie schreibt für Kinder und Erwachsene und lebt heute in Minnesota.

Timothy Basil Ering studierte Illustration und Kunst am Art Center College für Design in Pasadena, Kalifornien. Er ist erfolgreicher Autor und Illustrator zahlreicher Bilderbücher und Romane für Kinder. Timothy Basil Ering liebt das Meer und lebt in Massachusetts an der amerikanischen Atlantikküste.

Summary

A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.

Report

...entertains, involves and enlightens... The Bookseller

Product details

• Authors: Kate DiCamillo, DiCamillo Kate
• Assisted by: Timothy Basil Ering (Illustration), Ering Timothy Basil (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.04.2015
• EAN: 9781844289936
• ISBN: 978-1-84428-993-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 192 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > First reading age, pre-school age; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy