The Tale of Despereaux
Ranked #18 in 3rd Grade, Ranked #19 in 4th Grade — see more rankings.
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... more
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... more
Rankings by Category
The Tale of Despereaux is ranked in the following categories:
- #33 in 10-Year-Old
- #34 in 5th Grade
- #21 in 8-Year-Old
- #21 in 9-Year-Old
- #23 in Animals
- #52 in Award-Winning
- #97 in Boy
- #49 in Chapter
- #45 in Children's Chapter
- #45 in Children's Fantasy
- #88 in Children’s
- #40 in Courage
- #31 in Elementary
- #64 in Older Children
- #55 in Quest
- #23 in Read Aloud
- #71 in Young Reader
- #87 in Youth
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