The Magician's Elephant
Kate DiCamillo author Yoko Tanaka illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:5th Nov '15
Should be back in stock very soon
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In this timeless fable, New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal and US National Ambassador for Children's Literature Kate DiCamillo evokes the largest of themes – hope and belonging, desire and compassion – with the lightness of a magician’s touch.
Another classic in the making by Kate DiCamillo, New York Times bestselling author and twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. 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 Duchene 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 Kate DiCamillo.
Elegant, timeless and utterly heartbreaking. * The Independent on Sunday *
Full of charm this is also a heroic story of how goodness and courage can outsmart dark forces * The Guardian *
Beautiful…stunningly illustrated * The Irish Times *
Beautiful illustrations. -- 12-year-old Gracie * Anorak *
The Magician's Elephant is a timeless fable evoking the largest of themes - hope and belonging, desire and compassion. * The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide *
- 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)
- Short-listed for American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Book Awards (United States).
- Nominated for Colorado Children’s Book Award 2010 (United States)
ISBN: 9781406360653
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm
Weight: 204g
224 pages