THE TALE OF DESPERAUX by KATE DiCAMILLO

This book is AMAZING. Looking at the cover you might think, "Man, I don't want to read about a mouse." But it's not just a book about a mouse. It's about a mouse who is born wrong, and goes to a room in the castle they live in and falls in love with the princess.

When he reports the big news to the mouse council, which includes his father, they realize this particular mouse must die. So they tie thread around his neck and send him to the dungeon with the rats. Meanwhile a rat wishes to get out of the dark dungeon and in to the light. Then it continues on with a bunch more characters.

But its more complicated than that and is better than it sounds.

If you like sad, scary, and adventure this is the book for you. Its by one of my all time favourite authors, Kate Dicamillo. This book is appropriate for all ages, and makes sure that it always has your attention. It's one of those books you get right into it, wanting to know what happens next, not wanting it to end.

I would rate this book six out of five stars. That is how good it is. I SERIOUSLY AM RECOMMENDING THIS BOOK FOR YOU and YOUR KIDS.

So surprise them and yourself to an award-winning book. If it's as awesome as I thought it was, don't be surprised. I bet soon it will be your fave book and Kate will be your fave author.

Kate has LOTS of other AMAZING books which I've read. My fave being THE ADVENTURES OF EDWARD TULANE. But anyway, I really really hope you take my advice. Read this book.