{"product_id":"the-tale-of-despereauxbooks","title":"The Tale of Despereaux","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious.\" — BOOKLIST (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the master storyteller who brought us BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the book's classicdesign, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.","brand":"DiCamillo, Kate","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Ages 8-12)","offer_id":43304402911456,"sku":"","price":7.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/D6B88F3C-D86B-4410-A1A0-653D0CBBFE89.jpg?v=1720720238","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tale-of-despereauxbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}