{"product_id":"the-tale-of-despereaux-being-the-story-of-a-mouse-a-princess-some-soup-and-a-spool-of-thread-0763625299","title":"The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0763625299\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e DiCamillo, Kate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious.\" - BOOKLIST (starred review)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 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 then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.From the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the book's classicdesign, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51956225311008,"sku":"NEW0763625299","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-tale-of-despereaux-being-the-story-of-a-mouse-a-princess-some-soup-and-a-spool-of-thread-0763625299","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}