My Reflections-The Tale Of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo

Wonderful.This word echoed in my mind as I placed this magical book gingerly on the table,satisfied that I had a good read.The Tale of Despereaux is an excellent fiction book.I was extremely engrossed in this fairy-tale like adventure that I had my eyes glued to this book and could not put it down until I finished it.It creates an atmosphere of magic and this implants a world filled with castles,talking mice into the reader's avid mind.This book mainly revolves around a mouse with abnormally large ears called Despereaux Tilling.His adventures and quest for love and honour as a magnificent knight for his princess  grips the reader's attentions with immediate effect.Despereaux is different from the other mice in a positive manner;instead of chewing crunchy paper from books which other mice treat as a delicacy,Despereaux reads the content of a book,savouring every word of it.The story is about a beautiful princess rescued by a heroic knight in shining armour.This,however,manages to give the reader a hint of the events which were about to happen next.This drives the reader to read on,eager to know the outcome of the story.Desperaeax is unique in a positive manner;for instance,he reading a book in a library or rescuing the princess from the cunning,sinister rats make him a brave knight.This aspect makes the story a fairy-tale springing to life through words weaved in a nonetheless beautiful manner.This book is absolutely a fantastic,beautifully created fairy tale which ultimately,gives all readers a sense if satisfaction after reading.I can assure you of that.The author's ability to use the theme of mice along with bravery and love and transforms it  into a fairy tale impresses me.Her story flows with a smooth transition, piecing the story perfectly  together like a jigsaw puzzle,allowing the reader to fully interpret the story over time.Combined with twist and turns,an adventurous mouse with great ambitions along with bravery,courage and honour,this is a book you would not want to miss.

I am sure of it.