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The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
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January 8, 2015
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January 8, 2015

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Tianna
Feb 20, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
The most adorable story I've heard for a long time! The cute and courageous mouse and his love! I was absolutely enchanted by this book, and I hope to read it again and again! ...more
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Amy
Dec 14, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This was a very cute little story. Despereaux was a character and a half. I almost don't want to see the movie because I don't want it to mar my memory of the book! ...more
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Megan
Aug 14, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Charming, adorable, and deserving of the Newbery (IMO). I'm always a sucker of clever, snarky narrators that engage the audience with questions and comments. ...more
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Suzanne Shumaker
Jul 20, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: children-s, young-adult, fiction, book-club
I enjoyed this book. It was short and sweet. I don't prefer the narration style though. I thought the story had a wonderful lesson though and it is told in a way that is easy for children to grasp. It is also realistic enough to say that the situation was "ridiculous" but sometimes love is ridiculous. It also had a happy ending which all ages can appreciate. ...more
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Lorie
Nov 08, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: childrens-ya, pageturners
We just read this for the parent/pre-teen book discussion I lead at my library, and we pretty much all loved it. It's a fun book with a few deep themes running throughout it. I really like the way she interwove the 4 story lines and characters. Different, but good. ...more
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Laura
Feb 22, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Saw the movie, it was just okay. Curious to see how the book reads!

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Read the book, and of course, it is much better than the movie!
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Christina
Oct 07, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2008
Really sweet story. I hope they don't mess it up with the movie! ...more
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Lali
Jan 19, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
It was Fantastic!!!!!!!!
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Shelly
Dec 22, 2007 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own, young-adult-books
Stacy
Jan 04, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Jeanne Dimon
Jan 17, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Brillare
Jan 25, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Katie
Feb 26, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: j-fiction
Kendra
Jun 25, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Amy
Sep 01, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-juvenile
Cathy
Mar 06, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Mary Catherine
Oct 24, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Michelle
Aug 08, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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