The magician's elephant
Dicamillo, Kate2023
Book
The magical appearance of an elephant helps a brother be reunited with his long-lost sister. 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 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.NOTE : Carnegie Medal Longlist 2011.
Main title:
The magician's elephant / Kate Dicamillo ; illustrated by Yoko Tanaka.
Author:
Dicamillo, Kate, authorTanaka, Yoko, illustrator
Work:
Edition:
New Cover Reprint.
Imprint:
London : Walker Bks, 2023.
Collation:
224 p. : Some B & W illus ; 198 x 129 mm. 190 gm.
Notes:
Film tie-in.Hbk pub 2009; pbk pub 2010.
Audience:
Young People.Reading grade level: 9-11.Interest age level: 8-12.Interest grade level: KS2 KS3.
Biography/History:
Author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Tale of Despereaux and the bestselling Because of Winn-Dixie, now a major Hollywood film!
ISBN:
9781529516456 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
584271