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The Tale of Despereaux

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

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The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
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This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These 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?

Listeners, it is your destiny to find out.©2003 Kate DiCamillo; (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Animal Fiction Animals Animals & Nature Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fantasy & Magic Fiction Literature & Fiction Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels Newbery Medal Primary Education Science Fiction & Fantasy Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Fantasy Feel-Good Heartfelt Funny

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This story is so wonderful and so wonderfully well written. I love how the author makes the reader, or in this case listener part of the story. The narrator is fantastic. He reads clearly and dramatizes the voices so well. Both my 4 and 7 year olds love it.

Great story, well narrated

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No one else could do a better job than this in narrating. Great story with such amazing narration. 10 thumbs up!

the BEST NARRATOR!

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Graeme Malcolm is a mesmerizing storyteller. Hearing him read the story just brought it to life in a much more enchanting way then just reading the book could have done.

Amazing

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The narrator's voice makes this book a pleasure to listen to.

Have you listened to any of Graeme Malcolm???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

His voice is like silk! He differentiates each character expertly. I think this narrator is the best I've ever heard. I would listen to him read the phone book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved when someone finally asked Miggery Sow what she wanted.

Love this book!

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Loved it! Takes you back to the old story book days...50 years ago, maybe 60!

What a fun story!!

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