The Tale of Despereaux

<p><b>A heartwarming young adventure story winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.</b><br><br>A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Here reader is the tale of a tiny sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands. It is the tale of a beautiful flaxen-haired princess who laughs often and makes everything around her seem brighter. It is the tale of a poor deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour. It is a tale of impossible love of bravery and of old-fashioned courage. And reader it is a tale of treachery &#150; unlimited treachery&#133;</p>