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Written by Kate DiCamillo - Audio book performed by Graeme Malcolm - Unabridged Fiction - 3 CASSETTES - 3.5 hours

Publisher, Listening Library (August 2003)

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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. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. The 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 each other's lives. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say, listener, it is your destiny to find out. From the master storyteller who brought us Because of Winn-Dixie comes another classic--a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, lovingly narrated with the author's trademark blend of humor and heartbreaking poignancy.

About the Author: Kate DiCamillo writes for children and adults and is a recipient of the 1998 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers.