The Magician's Elephant
Author(s): Kate DiCamillo
In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected -- and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? 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.
"From the Hardcover edition."
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Candlewick Press (Ma)
- : Candlewick Press (Ma)
- : 0.227
- : 01 December 2010
- : 190mm X 132mm X 15mm
- : United States
- : 01 December 2015
- : books
Special Fields
- : illustrations
- : 201
- : very good
- : Yoko Tanaka
- : Paperback / softback
- : Kate DiCamillo