In this timeless fable, New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal and US National Ambassador for Children's Literature Kate DiCamillo evokes the largest of themes - hope and belonging, desire and compassion - with the lightness of a magician's 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-teller's 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-teller's 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.
| ISBN: | 9781406360653 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2015 |
| Author: | Kate DiCamillo |
| Illustrator: | Yoko Tanaka |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 206 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |