The Tale of Despereaux

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763649430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
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. 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. With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.

The Tale of Despereaux Movie Tie-In: Glow-in-the-Dark Sticker Book

Author: Candlewick Press
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763640798
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Based on the new film adaptation of DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning tale from Universal Pictures and Larger Than Life Productions, in theaters on December 19th, this fun activity book comes with glow-in-the-dark stickers. Illustrations. Consumable.

No Ordinary Mouse

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763640786
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Despereaux Tilling is banished from his mouse colony because of his unusual talents and his fondness for reading, but that is only the beginning of his adventures with the castle's sinister rats and with the lovely Princess Pea.

The Tale of Despereaux

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763640743
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Now adapted for the big screen by Universal Pictures, DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning book comes to vivid life in this deluxe movie picture book. Each spread features a paper novelty and a spectacular pop-up surprise, along with character information, sidebars, flaps, and other novelty features. Key scenes from the animated film, opening in theaters on December 19th, are also highlighted.

The Tale of Despereaux

Author: Jamie Michalak
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763640767
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Follows the adventures of Despereaux 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.

Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy

Author: Ken Ludwig
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
ISBN: 0573708401
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery thats sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously wrong, and Daphne cries out in a panic, 'Save me, gods of ancient Greece!'…and the gods actually appear! The Ivy League will never be the same as a pair of screwball deities encounters the carnal complexity of college coeds, campus capers, and conspicuous consumption.

A Guide for Using the Tale of Despereaux in the Classroom

Author: Melissa Hart
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1420631640
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Each book in this series is a guide for using a well-known piece of literature in the classroom. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activities. At the Intermediate and Challenging levels, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel are also included.

Criss Cross

Author: Lynne Rae Perkins
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062062905
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375

Book Description
Winner of the Newbery Medal • New York Times Bestseller • An ALA Notable Book • An ALA Best Book for Young Adults • School Library Journal Best Book • Booklist Editors’ Choice • Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice • Horn Book Fanfare Book • New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age In this acclaimed, award-winning, and timeless national bestseller, Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins explores the crisscrossing lives of four teenagers on the verge of adulthood. The unique format incorporates short vignettes, haiku, Q&As, and illustrations by the author. Written with love and humor, Criss Cross is an unforgettable story of friendship, family, and growing up. “It’s hard to write a book this good. Lynne Rae Perkins makes it seem easy.”—Kevin Henkes, New York Times–bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Books Olive’s Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller “Brilliantly captures the adolescent-level Zen that thoughtful kids bring to their assessment of the world.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) “Best of all are the understated moments, often private and piercing in their authenticity, that capture intelligent, likable teens searching for signs of who they are, and who they’ll become.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) “Written with humor and modest bits of philosophy, the writing sparkles with inventive, often dazzling metaphors.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Like a lazy summer day, the novel induces that exhilarating feeling that one has all the time in the world.”—The Horn Book (starred review) “A gentle story about a group of childhood friends facing the crossroads of life and how they wish to live it. Young teens will certainly relate.”—School Library Journal (starred review)

The Mouse and the Princess

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763640774
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Here is the story of Despereaux, a mouse small in size but great in courage. He is a mouse who loves books, his code of honor, and a princess named Pea.

A Hero's Quest

Author:
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780763640804
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Illustrated with images from the upcoming feature film adaptation of DiCamillo's literary classic, arriving in theaters on December 19th from Universal Pictures and Larger Than Life Productions, these 8 x 8 storybooks allow younger readers to relive the adventure. Full color.