What is a Tale of Despereaux?
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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. And 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, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that pays tribute to the best in classic children’s books and bookmaking traditions. The beloved author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup.
Summary taken from Candlewick Press website.
Characters
Despereaux Tilling- The main hero of the story. He is the smallest mouse and has big ears. He was said to be not normal because when he was born he already had his eyes open. He is banished to the dungeon for not acting like a mouse.
Roscuro- A rat who loves light, after an incident with soup he wants revenge.
Miggery Sow- A servant in the castle. She was sold to be a servant by her mean uncle. She is deaf due to clout on her ears. She wants nothing more than to be the princess.
Princess Pea- Despereaux loves her more than anything and fights to save her.
 The King- Outlaws soup after a horrible incident
The cook- Orders Mig around and does not like mice in the kitchen.
Gregory- The jailor in the dungeon. Despereaux tells him stories.
Antoinette Tilling- Despereaux's mother, she likes the word disappointment...alot.
Furlough- Despereaux's brother, plays a significant role when Despereaux is banished.
Botticelli Remorso- A rat in the dungeon
Threadmaster- Likes celery
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