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Title	:	The Magician's Elephant
Author	:	Kate DiCamillo
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 201 pages
Published	:	September 8th 2009 by Candlewick Press
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Young Adult

The Magician's Elephant

Kate DiCamillo

Hardcover | Pages: 201 pages

Rating: 3.85 | 19607 Users | 3126 Reviews

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In a highly awaited new novel, 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 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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Original Title:	The Magician's Elephant
ISBN:	0763644102 (ISBN13: 9780763644109)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.themagicianselephant.com/
Characters:	The Magician, Vilna Lutz, Leo Matienne, Madam Bettine LaVaughn, Adele Duchene, Sister Marie, Bartok Whynn, Hans Ickman, Peter Augustus Duchene
Literary Awards:	Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee for Juvenile (2011), Minnesota Book Award for Young People’s Literature (2010), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's Book (2009), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2011), Hea Lasteraamat (2012)

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In an allegorical novella reminiscent of an Eastern European fairy tale, young Peter is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will lead him to his long-lostsister. As Peter hadnt even been certain that his sister was alive, this is excellent news, especially considering his grim life as a sort of apprentice to his guardian, an unbalanced old soldier who has cared for Peter since his parents died.The only catch is that thre is no elephant in the town of Baltese until, that is, a magician

There was magic in this book, but not the usual kind of magic.It's about the feelings magic: love, hope, compassion, longing, regret, forgiveness and belief.

4.5 stars Sometimes I miss the sense of childlike wonder that kids have. Last night one of my little cousins was making up a tall-tell about his mother making him pay rent. The fiction just flew from his lips naturally. It's like the realm of make-believe lives right below the surface and kids can jump in anytime without any effort.Maybe that's why I keep falling for sweet innocent books that remind me of fairytales. Maybe I'm trying to recapture something I've lost along the path to adulthood.

I've been a steady fan of DiCamillo's past work but was disappointed with The Magician's Elephant. The story is about a boy, Peter Augustus Duchene, who, on the way to buy fish and bread, spends his guardian's coin on a visit to a fortuneteller. He hears that his sister is not dead as he had believed and that an elephant will help him find her. That evening, at a show in the town opera house, a magician's error causes an elephant to drop from the sky through its roof and inadvertently cripple a

A light, quick read, and might be a suitable bedtime story for more mature children. Reading this as an adult (well I'm not sure I'm one yet but my ID says so in the legal sense), however, doesn't bring much to the table other than light whimsical entertainment value. I like how the illustrations match and complement the story beautifully.The story tells of Peter, a boy who lives with Vilna-Lutz, an ex-war veteran who took him in after he's orphaned. Peter's days were pretty spartan until one

I love Kate DiCamillo's writing and books. So The Magician's Elephant was a treat for me. It has everything that I like in a children's book which is also suitable for adults: mystery, wonder, hope, amazement, imagination, beautiful writing and an enriching story.

Oh boy, I wanted to like this one. I adored The Tale of Despereaux Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread, I enjoyed Because of Winn-Dixie, I was fascinated with The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (and loved the illustrations), but this left me a little cold. I've been trying to put my finger on it, since this is on this year's OLA Mock Newbery list and I'll have to back up my opinion. I didn't feel that it went deep enough - it stayed on the surface of a