The Magician's Elephant
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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
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Binding | Audio CD (23 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 1441889051 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1441889058 |
Publication Date | 10/08/2010 |
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10/9/2009 Nancy Smith said:
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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
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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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