The Magician's Elephant
by Kate DiCamillo
Taste attributes: familyfantasyadventuremyth/fairytalefresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life family novel that is stylish, warm-hearted and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
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 Duchenne knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortune teller's mysterious answer (an elephant!
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- Author
- Kate DiCamillo
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 204
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- Open Library
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