{"product_id":"the-tale-of-despereaux-deluxe-anniversary-edition-being-the-story-of-a-mouse-a-princess-some-soup-and-a-spool-of-thread-9781536228670","title":"The Tale of Despereaux Deluxe Anniversary Edition: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate twenty years of Despereaux with a splendid anniversary edition--including a bonus original short story from Kate DiCamillo and a new piece of art by Timothy Basil Ering. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 one another's lives. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this beautifully designed twentieth-anniversary edition, the author has written a brand-new short story, \"The Tapestry at Norendy,\" inspired by the world of Despereaux and presented with a new black-and-white illustration by Timothy Basil Ering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/b\u003e is one of America's most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a two-time Newbery Medalist. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Basil Ering\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNecks Out for Adventure!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the illustrator of many other books for young readers\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Kingston, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593866580242,"sku":"9781536228670","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20be4958-e59a-404f-874b-f93e3219f5cf.jpg?v=1732123282","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tale-of-despereaux-deluxe-anniversary-edition-being-the-story-of-a-mouse-a-princess-some-soup-and-a-spool-of-thread-9781536228670","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}