The Tale of Depereaux

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo is a 269 page story of a small mouse, troublesome rat, a princess-want-to-be and how their stories all come together in the castle of the Kingdom of Dor. Despereaux was born a small mouse and the only living one of his litter. He does not do what other mice do, and falls in love with a human princess which is against the mice law. He is sent to the dungeon by the Mouse Council, where he meets the rat, Roscuro. Miggery Sow, also known as Mig, has always wanted to be a princess and moves to the castle. She and Roscuro take the Princess Pea to the dungeon so Mig can be princess when Despereaux saves his true love, the princess, from being stuck in the dungeon forever. This book is quite complicated to explain, but I recommend it to anyone.

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George is 177 pages of an adventure that Sam takes in the Catskills. He ran away from a home with 8 brothers and sisters, and lived in an old tree that was what he called home. Along the way, he meets and somewhat saves a falcon that becomes his companion and hunter for food. This book is about his experience in the mountains that was his home for a few years of his life.