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The Tale Of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

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Also by Kate DiCamillo:

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The Magician's Elephant, September 2009
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Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, May 2006
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The Tale Of Despereaux, April 2006
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, February 2006
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The Tale of Despereaux, August 2003
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The Tiger Rising, July 2002
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Because of Winn-Dixie, August 2001
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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
By: Kate DiCamillo

Being The Story Of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup And A Spool Of Thread

Candlewick
April 2006
On Sale: April 11, 2006
272 pages
ISBN: 0763625299
EAN: 9780763625290
Paperback
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