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    <publisher>Candlewick Press</publisher>
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  <abstract>"Despereaux, a mouse, meets and falls in love with a princess, gets banished to the dungeon (from which no mouse has ever returned!), and is captured by a pack of hungry rats. Despereaux barely escapes with his life, but he honors his quest to act as a knight would--with bravery and courage in the face of danger." -- Back cover.</abstract>
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">adapted and illustrated by Matt Smith and David Tilton.</note>
  <note>Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo and on the motion picture screenplay.</note>
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