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The Resource The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
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The item The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York.This item is available to borrow from 55 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York.
This item is available to borrow from 55 library branches.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 267, 1 unnumbered page
- Note
- Imprint varies Candlewick Press/Scholastic Inc
- Contents
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- A mouse is born
- Chiaroscuro
- Gor! The tale of Miggery Sow
- Recalled to the light
- Coda
- Isbn
- 9780763625290
- Label
- The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Title
- The tale of Despereaux
- Title remainder
- being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Statement of responsibility
- Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
- Title variation
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- Being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Tale of Despereaux
- Title variation remainder
- being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Award
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- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Chapter Books, 2002.
- Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Children's Fiction, 2006.
- Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate, 2005.
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 4-5, 2005.
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2005.
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2005.
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2006.
- Maine Student Book Award, 2005.
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2007.
- Newbery Medal, 2004.
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Children’s Books, 2006.
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2006.
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2003
- Awards note
- Newbery Medal, 2004.
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- DiCamillo, Kate
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 670L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- Literary form
- fiction
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- 3
- 12
- Reading level
- 4.7
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- Ering, Timothy B.
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- Accelerated Reader
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- Mice
- Target audience
- juvenile
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- being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Label
- The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
- Note
- Imprint varies Candlewick Press/Scholastic Inc
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- Contents
- A mouse is born -- Chiaroscuro -- Gor! The tale of Miggery Sow -- Recalled to the light -- Coda
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 267, 1 unnumbered page
- Isbn
- 9780763625290
- Lccn
- 2002034760
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- Label
- The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
- Note
- Imprint varies Candlewick Press/Scholastic Inc
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- nc
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- Contents
- A mouse is born -- Chiaroscuro -- Gor! The tale of Miggery Sow -- Recalled to the light -- Coda
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 267, 1 unnumbered page
- Isbn
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Genre
Included in
- trueNewbery Medal
- trueMassachusetts Children's Book Award
- trueSequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma): Children's Books
- trueYoung Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest): Junior
- trueStandalone Fantasy (9-12)
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2004
- trueBlue Hen Book Award (Delaware): Middle Readers
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2003
- trueGarden State Children's Book Awards (New Jersey): Children's Fiction
- trueGolden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate
- trueGreat Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan): Grades 4-5
- trueIndian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming)
- trueKentucky Bluegrass Award: Grades 3-5
- trueLand of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Black bears (Grades 9-12)
- trueMaine Student Book Award
Appeal Terms
Appeal Terms of The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of threadTone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering- Award
- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Chapter Books, 2002.
- Award
- Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Children's Fiction, 2006.
- Award
- Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate, 2005.
- Award
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 4-5, 2005.
- Award
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2005.
- Award
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2005.
- Award
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2006.
- Award
- Maine Student Book Award, 2005.
- Award
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2007.
- Award
- Newbery Medal, 2004.
- Award
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Children’s Books, 2006.
- Award
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2006.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2003
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