The Magician's Elephant by Kate Dicamillo
Magic is always impossible," said the magician. "It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it is magic. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortune-teller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne knows the questions that he must ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortune-teller's mysterious answer (An elephant! An elephant will lead you there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it is true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be told 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.
Kate DiCamillo is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie (Newbery Honor), Tiger Rising (National Book Award Finalist), The Tale of Despereaux (Newbery Medal), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award), the Mercy Watson series (Theodore Geisel Honor) and Great Joy (New York Times Bestseller).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781406322514 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406322512 |
| Title | The Magician's Elephant |
| Author | Kate Dicamillo |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Winner of American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Book Awards 2010 (United States), Winner of BookBrowse Awards, Best Young Adult Book 2009 (United States), Winner of Minnesota Book Awards 2010 (United States) |
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