The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo [FIRST EDITION] 2003 • Candlewick Press dorothy l sayers from the household of an

from the household of an ancient Greek philosopher and the deathbed of Alexander the Great

that for all of us

two kids made a pact to take care of each other

Harum was an inveterate horse-trader and considered engaging in the dubious practices long associated with this activity as morally justified by the expectation that similar practices would be employed by his adversary

Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo [FIRST EDITION] 2003 • Candlewick Press dorothy l sayers from the household of anThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering FIRST EDITION [2003] CANDLEWICK PRESS 9th printing 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition. Light shelf wear; dust jacket now housed in a new archival quality jacket protector. Tiny green stain to top of text block [see photos] otherwise mint. A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's