DiCamillo, Kate, <br/><br/>
The tale of Despereaux :  being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread / 
Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. 
 - first edition. 
 - Cambridge, Massachusetts :  Candlewick Press,  (c)2003. 
 - 267 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/> Newbery Medal winner, 2004. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002034760 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Newbery Award Winning Book.<br/>Fairy tales.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ8  / .T354 2003 PZ8