Book Your Summer Shop NowBook Your Summer Shop Now
Add Item to wish listAdd Item to wish list
Read sample

The Tale of Despereaux (Newbery Medal Winner)

By Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator)
eBook
$9.99
By Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator)
ßßß
71|
Formats
See All Formats & Editions
Select a store to view item availability.

Available on compatible , the free NOOK App, and in My Digital Library

NOOK App

Download NOOK app

NOOK Devices

NOOK eReaders

  • NOOK GlowLight 4 Plus
  • NOOK GlowLight 4e
  • NOOK GlowLight 4
  • NOOK GlowLight Plus 7.8"
  • NOOK GlowLight 3
  • NOOK GlowLight Plus 6"

NOOK Tablets

  • NOOK 9" Lenovo Tablet
  • NOOK 10" HD Lenovo Tablet
  • NOOK Tablet 7" & 10.1"
  • NOOK by Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 [Tab A and Tab 4]
  • NOOK by Samsung [Tab 4 10.1, S2 & E]

Free NOOK Reading Apps

  • NOOK for iOS
  • NOOK for Android

BN.com website

Go to your Digital Library in My Account

Notes From Your Bookseller

The quintessential tale of animal-led heroics, this is an adventurous tale of a brave young mouse that reminds readers that no matter the size of the body, it’s the strength of the heart that counts.

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale.

Welcome 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 a...

Categories

KidsFiction & Literature - KidsAnimals - Kids FictionMammals - Kids FictionClassics for Children - Kids FictionFantasy & Magic - Kids FictionOccupations - Kids FictionPublishers Weekly's Best Children's Fiction of 20032006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Master List2006 New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award->Young Adult2006 Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award->Junior Division (Grades 4-6)2006 Garden State Children's Book Awards->Children's Fiction2006 Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award->Children's1989-2011 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award->Grades 4-62004 Newbery Medal2007 Massachusetts Children's Book Award2005-06 Volunteer State Book Award WinnersBest Books of the YearBest Books of the Year 2003Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year 2003Kids' Book AwardsIllinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardPrevious Master Lists - Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardNew Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award2000s New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book AwardPacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award2000s Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice AwardNew Jersey Garden State Children's Book AwardsGarden State Children's Book Awards - Children's Fiction WinnersOklahoma Sequoyah Book Awards2000s - Oklahoma Sequoyah Book AwardsTennessee Volunteer State Book Awards1988-2011 Volunteer State Book AwardsNewbery MedalAll Newbery Medal WinnersMassachusetts Children's Book Award2000s - Massachusetts Children's Book AwardAll Winners - Volunteer State Book Awards