{"product_id":"the-tale-of-despereaux-paperback","title":"The Tale of Despereaux - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome 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 each other's lives. What happens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePages: 272\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Range: 7-10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780763680893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eabout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, which received the Newbery Medal; BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, which received a Newbery Honor; and THE TIGER RISING, which was named a National Book Award Finalist. She says, \"Mercy Watson had been in my head for a long time, but I couldn't figure out how to tell her story. One day, my friend Alison was going on and on and on about the many virtues of toast. As I listened to her, I could see Mercy nodding in emphatic agreement. Sometimes you don't truly understand a character until you know what she loves above all else.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46495846924373,"sku":"763680893","price":13.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2362\/0385\/files\/the-tale-of-despereaux-paperback-1264236132.jpg?v=1792786810","url":"https:\/\/littlecanadian.ca\/products\/the-tale-of-despereaux-paperback","provider":"Little Canadian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}