{"product_id":"9781536228670","title":"The Tale of Despereaux Deluxe Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate twenty years of Despereaux with a splendid anniversary edition—including a bonus original short story from Kate DiCamillo and a new piece of art by Timothy Basil Ering. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome 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. These 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 one another’s lives. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this beautifully designed twentieth-anniversary edition, the author has written a brand-new short story, “The Tapestry at Norendy,” inspired by the world of Despereaux and presented with a new black-and-white illustration by Timothy Basil Ering.","brand":"Kate DiCamillo","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45892983587028,"sku":"9781536228670","price":33.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_099bade5-a924-434c-8669-bf1672375604.jpg?v=1732466623","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781536228670","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}