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The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
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I will be brave, thought Despereaux. I will try to be brave like a knight in shining armour. I will be brave for the Princess Pea.
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I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write.
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No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care.
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Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?
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All of God's creatures have names, every last one of them. Of that I am sure: of that I have no doubt at all.
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