The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
Fantasy / Young Adult
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
—· 267 p· 2003
Newbery Medal20th Century Classicadventuroushopeful
Overview
About
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Part of a series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive
Vol. I · 1 of 4 volumes
VOL 2
2
II
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Rac…
VOL 3
3
III
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
VOL 4
4
IV
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?
3 more volumes
Pages
267
Walker Books
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Fairy Tale Voice9
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Pacing8
Animal Protagonists8
Worldbuilding7
Prose7
Plot twists7
My journey
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