Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo’s New York Times best-selling fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true.
When a fortuneteller’s tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller’s mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it’s true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be narrated by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes – hope and belonging, desire and compassion – with the lightness of a magician’s touch. With dreamlike illustrations and a cover by Yoko Tanaka.
When ten year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne encounters a fortune-teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.
About the Author:
08 Dec 2015
Additional information
| Format | Paperback / softback |
|---|---|
| Genre | General fiction (Children's / Teenage) |
| Readership Level | Children / Juvenile |
| ISBN | 9780763680886 |
| Author | Yoko Tanaka |
| Publication Date | 08 Dec 2015 |
The Magician’s Elephant: (A Tale of Orphans, Fortune Tellers, Magic, and Mystery – An Illustrated Middle-Grade Fiction Novel for Kids Ages 8-13 in Grades 3-7) by Kate DiCamillo ISBN 9780763680886