KIDS & TEEN EVENT - CLUB READ: THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT

KISS & TEEN EVENT - CLUB READ: THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT 2-3PM

Please note: the author will not be in attendance. In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting 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 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.

The Magician's Elephant (Hardcover)

By Yoko Tanaka, Kate Dicamillo

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780763644109
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Candlewick, 9/2009

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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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