{"product_id":"the-tale-of-despereaux","title":"The Tale of Despereaux (Newberry Medal) Ages 7+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 then? As Kate DiCamill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Honor book), \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Rising\u003c\/i\u003e (a National Book Award finalist), and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Medal Winner). She recently completed a series of early chapter books about a pig named Mercy Watson. \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u003c\/i\u003e was the winner of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e–Horn Book Award. Kate lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but she spent much of her childhood in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Basil Ering\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of the Newbery Medal-winning THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX by Kate DiCamillo and FINN THROWS A FIT! by David Elliott. He is also the author-illustrator of THE STORY OF FROG BELLY RAT BONE and NECKS OUT FOR ADVENTURE! He lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eAuthor: Kate DiCamillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eIllustrator: Timothy Basil Ering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e272 pages, 7.63 X 5.13 X 0.77 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\"\u003ePublished: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 8, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCandlewick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 7-10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39813847580828,"sku":"9780763680893","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780763680893.jpg?v=1619899371","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/the-tale-of-despereaux","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}