{"product_id":"the-magicians-elephant","title":"The Magician's Elephant - Ages 8+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller's mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it’s true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be narrated by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekes the largest of themes — hope and belonging, desire and compassion — with the lightness of a magician’s touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith dreamlike illustrations and a cover by Yoko Tanaka.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Honor book), \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Rising\u003c\/i\u003e (a National Book Award finalist), and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Medal Winner). She recently completed a series of early chapter books about a pig named Mercy Watson. \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u003c\/i\u003e was the winner of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e–Horn Book Award. Kate lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but she spent much of her childhood in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eAuthor: Kate DiCamillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eIllustrator: Yoko Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e224 pages, 7.64 X 5.2 X 0.61 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 8, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCandlewick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 8-12.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39813865898140,"sku":"9780763680886 (R$7.15)","price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780763680886.jpg?v=1619899621","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/the-magicians-elephant","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}