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The Magician's Elephant

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 26,092 Ratings and 4,032 Reviews

Book Description
Amazon Best of the Month, September 2009: Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo--author of The Tale of Despereaux and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane-- has crafted another exquisite novel for young readers. The Magician's Elephant tells the tale of Peter Augustus Duchene, a ten-year-old orphan who receives an unbelievable piece of information from the local fortunet... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingPaperback (23 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages208
ISBN-100763652989
ISBN-13978-0763652982
Publication Date03/08/2011
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About Kate DiCamillo (Author) : Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's author. She is known for her award-winning children's books including Because of Winn-Dixie, adapted into film in 2005, The ... more
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About Yoko Tanaka (Illustrator) : Yoko Tanaka is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Yoko Tanaka include Sparrow Girl.
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5/11/2010 Kathleen S. Wilson tagged as: I read

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1/25/2010 Annette K tagged as: I read

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1/18/2010 Carmela Martino tagged as: I read

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10/9/2009 Nancy Smith said:
When I was reading this book, I thought it would make a great play. When I finished, I read the back jacketflap and the illustrator said something similar. This is a wonderful book for boys or girls. The imagery is wonderful. The story is tender and compelling. It's a page turner. As a librari... more

tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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10/2/2009 Jeanne Lemberger said: Thinking of using this for 4-6 grade book talk. Easy to read-199pages but font is large and it is has full page black & white images. Wonderful story about magic, hope, perservance and working together to acheive a goal.
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10/1/2009 Aleksandra Chabros said: After this book I bought every book of Kate DiCamillo. She writes enchanting stories.
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9/28/2009 Julie Bowe tagged as: I recommend, I read

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9/10/2009 Nicholas Hanna tagged as: I'm reading

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