Magician's Elephant

<b>Kate DiCamillo's <i>New York Times</i> best-selling fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true.</b> <p/>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. With dreamlike illustrations and a cover by Yoko Tanaka.