The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamilloliterary work· published 2003
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The adventures of Desperaux 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.
Adaptations (1)
The Tale of Despereaux was adapted into a 2008 film.
The Tale of Despereaux2008 · film · 93 min · dir. Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen · IMDb ↗Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
