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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 Gra
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ISBN10: 0763644102
ISBN13: 9780763644109
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: Sep 8 2009
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.58 Depth: 7.76
Language: English
Awards: Colorado Children's Book Award, Delaware Diamonds Award, Delaware Diamonds Award, Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Minnesota Book Award, Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up)
ISBN13: 9780763644109
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: Sep 8 2009
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.58 Depth: 7.76
Language: English
Awards: Colorado Children's Book Award, Delaware Diamonds Award, Delaware Diamonds Award, Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Minnesota Book Award, Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up)
A New York Times bestseller! 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.
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.
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