The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo Paperback Book

Description: The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo, Yoko Tanaka In this timeless fable, New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal and US National Ambassador for Childrens Literature Kate DiCamillo evokes the largest of themes - hope and belonging, desire and compassion - with the lightness of a magicians touch. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this timeless fable, New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal and US National Ambassador for Childrens Literature Kate DiCamillo evokes the largest of themes – hope and belonging, desire and compassion – with the lightness of a magicians 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-tellers 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-tellers 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. Notes With atmospheric illustrations by Yoko Tanaka, this is a dreamlike tale from the Newbery Medal winner. Author Biography Kate DiCamillo is the author of many beloved books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, both of which received a Newbery Medal, the latter also being shortlisted for the Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, USA. For more information about Kate and her books, check out and Yoko Tanaka is a graduate of the Art Center College in Pasadena, California. She is the illustrator of Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R. L. LaFevers, and Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker. Yoko Tanaka lives in Los Angeles and Bangkok. Review 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 Magicians Elephant is a timeless fable evoking the largest of themes - hope and belonging, desire and compassion. * The Bookseller Childrens Buyers Guide * Details ISBN1406360651 Year 2015 ISBN-10 1406360651 ISBN-13 9781406360653 Media Book Publication Date 2015-11-05 Pages 224 Publisher Walker Books Ltd Format Paperback UK Release Date 2015-11-05 Audience Age 8 Imprint Walker Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2015-11-05 NZ Release Date 2015-11-05 Illustrator Yoko Tanaka Author Yoko Tanaka DEWEY 813.6 Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations 20 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132372075;

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