* A Story of a special mouse who is on a dangerous quest to rescue the princess.
* Despereaux falls in love with a princess even though mice and humans are not supposed to!
* Caught, Despereaux is sentenced to the dungeon however He escapes and goes looking for his beloved princess.
* The Princess, however, has already been tricked and has been taken to the dungeon.
* Despereaux must save his love, and together with the help of his friends, eventually rescues her.
* As his quest comes to a close, Despereaux realizes that he still cannot marry the princess, however they become friends.
* The story ends with the king, the princess, and Despereaux eating a feast and living happily together forever.