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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. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. Standards. RL.4.3.
THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX hits the trifecta for a children's book: It makes a great read-alone, read-aloud, or reading group book. It's easy to read, despite its length and sometimes advanced vocabulary, and perfectly paced and plotted to hold a middle-grade reader's interest.
Aug 25, 2003 · Kindle $7.01. Rate this book. The Tale of Despereaux. Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator) 4.07. 201,317 ratings12,419 reviews. 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.
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When Despereaux goes down into the dungeon to save the Princess, what four things do the rats smell? Why? Which two characters lose their tails in the story, and how?
Sep 8, 2009 · Reading Level: Lexile Measure 670L, Scholastic Guided Reading Level U. Interest Level: Grades 3-5. Major Awards: 2004 Newbery Medal. Number of Pages: 273 pages. Approximate Word Count: 82,960 words. Audible Book Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins. Book Themes: Compassion and Forgiveness, Family, Isolation, Loyalty, Revenge, Lies and Deceit, Courage ...
Aug 25, 2003 · The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread. Hardcover – August 25, 2003. by Kate DiCamillo (Author), Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator) 4.7 6,813 ratings. Teachers' pick.
