The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo
(Grades 3-5)

Peter Augustus lives a quiet life. A sad life. Not just an orphan, but Peter has also lost his little sister. Or has he? When Peter meets a fortune teller she tells him that his sister lives, but to find him he must follow the elephant. Puzzled and frustrated at how to find an elephant in the middle of the harsh and cold Baltese, Peter begins to believe that his sister might still live when a magician accidentally conjures an elephant for his show.

Intricately woven in the style of The Tale of Despereaux, DiCamillo once again spins a charming tale of hope and love that will leave you asking, "What if? Why not? Could it be?"

Reviewed by Korie B., Children's Staff