The Magician's Elephant

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 needs to 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’s 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 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 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 its 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 magicians touch. A Classic Tale By Newbery Medalist Kate Dicamillo, America's Beloved Storyteller -the New York Times Book Review (ages 8-13) When A Fortuneteller’s Tent Appears In The Market Square, 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 Mysterious Answer (an Elephant! An Elephant Will Lead Him There!) Sets Off A Remarkable Chain Of Events. With Atmospheric Illustrations By Yoko Tanaka, Here Is A 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. When Ten-year-old Orphan Peter Augustus Duchene Encounters A Fortune Teller In The Marketplace One Day And She Tells Him That His Sister, Who Is Presumed Dead, Is In Fact Alive, He Embarks On A Remarkable Series Of Adventures As He Desperately Tries To Find Her. Kate Dicamillo ; Illustrated By Yoko Tanaka. When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne encounters a fortune-teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her. When ten year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne encounters a fortune-teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her