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.

"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.

Follows 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.

Now adapted for the big screen by Universal Pictures, DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning book comes to vivid life in this deluxe movie picture book.

The perfect companion to Kate DiCamillo’s "Tale of Despereaux ," this study guide contains a chapter by chapter analysis of the book, a summary of the plot, and a guide to major characters and themes.

Get the Summary of Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.

As his quest comes to a close, Despereaux realizes that he still cannot marry the princess, however they become friends. The story ends with the king, the princess, and Despereaux eating a feast and living happily together forever.

Based on the new film adaptation of DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning tale from Universal Pictures and Larger Than Life Productions, in theaters on December 19th, this fun activity book comes with glow-in-the-dark stickers.