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The Magician's Elephant

by Kate DiCamillo, Yoko Tanaka (Illustrator)

3.75 · rating details · 5,224 ratings · 1,370 reviews

In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making the extraordinary come true.

What if? Why not? Could it be?

When 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...more

Hardcover, 201 pages

Published September 8th 2009 by Candlewick Press

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Apr 13, 2011

Stacey rated it

Recommends it for: Everyone!

Shelves: all-time-favorites, borrowed-from-library, children-and-young-adult, fairy-tales-and-fables, fantasy, ebook, on-my-shelves-hardcovers

A charming story of love and hope, The Magician's Elephant was a delightful surprise. I can't recall who recommended it to me, but if I could remember, I'd thank them. I loved the writing, the descriptions, and most of all, the story of a little boy and love. Absolutely wonderful, and just begging to be read aloud to the children in your life.

Now I'm off to read all of DiCamillo's books, to see if I adore them just as much. I haven't read this much children's lit since I was in elem...more

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Nov 20, 2009

Wendy rated it

Part of me wants to say I loved this book, that it verges on Trumpet of the Swan or Jane Langton territory, and part of me is afraid I've been sucked into the next Jonathan Livingston Seagull or Kahlil Gibran. (I finally put my finger on what this book reminds me of: The Polar Express. And that's perfect, because I can never decide about that book, either.)

I think the prose is very lovely, and I don't always go for lovely prose, but this is funny, too. There's humor and pathos bot...more

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Dec 09, 2011

Linden rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I've been a steady fan of DiCamillo's past work but was disappointed with The Magician's Elephant. The story is about a boy, Peter Augustus Duchene, who, on the way to buy fish and bread, spends his guardian's coin on a visit to a fortuneteller. He hears that his sister is not dead as he had believed and that an elephant will help him find her. That evening, at a show in the town opera house, a magician's error causes an elephant to drop from the sky through its roof and inadvertently crippl...more I've been a steady fan of DiCamillo's past work but was disappointed with The Magician's Elephant. The story is about a boy, Peter Augustus Duchene, who, on the way to buy fish and bread, spends his guardian's coin on a visit to a fortuneteller. He hears that his sister is not dead as he had believed and that an elephant will help him find her. That evening, at a show in the town opera house, a magician's error causes an elephant to drop from the sky through its roof and inadvertently cripple a woman.

The structure of the story is that of disparate threads that gradually converge and then interweave: the magician, a beggar, a sculptor, the boy, his sister, a nun, and the woman. One of the starred reviews, this from the School Library Journal, for example, declares that "DiCamillo's carefully crafted prose creates an evocative aura of timelessness for a story that is, in fact, timeless." This I've found to be true of her other work, blending elements like a good cook with delicious language and pace.

There were certainly parts I enjoyed in this book. I quite liked DiCamillo's rendering of the society woman who pre-empted ownership of the elephant after its unusual arrival in order to maintain ascendancy in her social circle. She widened the doorway of her house to admit the elephant then allowed people to view it, captive in her house and the viewers in her thrall. This part rang true to me of human nature. However I admit I had been preoccupied all along, fretting about the elephant. Had it been injured in its fall through sky, roof and thence onto the woman who occupied the seat upon which it fell? I envisioned the splintering of beams, broken plaster and worse. Yet no mention of an injury save that of the woman it landed upon. For me, there was something about the lack of information about the elephant except for its terrible unhappiness in the woman's house that made it seem an authorial device, becoming three dimensional only when it served the tale.

In this story, though quite short compared to her other work, I fidgeted (rare for me), trying to urge the story forward. It reminded me of that uncomfortable dream in which a desperate need to run is countered by being able to move with great effort only in slow motion. All in all, it seemed a very thin broth for the number of pages I had to consume.

I look forward to more of her work of the caliber of The Tale of Despereaux and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, both of which rightly earned their places on our library shelf.
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Sep 27, 2010

Tamara rated it

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Shelves: childrens-lit, fiction

This book was like eating crème brûlée, with the satisfaction of breaking the burnt sugar spine to eat the warm and sweet center. It would be perfect to have it read aloud while you fall asleep to falling snow.

Favorite Quote:

Magic is always impossible...It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it is magic.

It is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it.

He had been so lonely, so de...more

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Dec 20, 2009

Luann rated it

Recommended to Luann by: Carter Hasegawa

Shelves: 2009, childrens, fantasy

This read almost like an allegory. It is a beautiful story of an elephant, magic, love, light, dreams, snow, and believing that the impossible can happen. I think this would be a beautiful book to read aloud. While reading, I kept finding favorite quotes. Here are three of them:

"Magic is always impossible," said the magician. "It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in-between. That is why it is magic."

He might ver

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Nov 17, 2009

Andy rated it

Shelves: 2-star

Sparse and efficient text create an atmospheric and magical fairy tale of sorts. Set in a gloomy and grey "other-worldly" european town, DiCamillo brings life to a community of characters. The orphan boy Peter, who is being raised by an unstable soldier, takes center stage. His persistent "what if's" send him to a fortuneteller who reveals that his sister is indeed alive. There is also a magician who longs to perform a great feat of magic, but accidentally brings an elephan...more

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Jan 05, 2012

Rebecca rated it

Shelves: adventure, children, fairy-tales, family-story, fantasy

When orphaned Peter sees a fortuneteller's tent in the market, he can't help himself; he has to know the truth. When the fortunteller's answer is, "She lives," Peter is completely undone. That means that what Vilna Lutz, the soldier he lives with (and who is training Peter to be a soldier, whether he likes it or not), told him is untrue. When Peter next asks how he can find the girl he thought was dead, the fortunteller tells him that an elephant will lead him to her. Peter knows there...more

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Dec 28, 2011

Opie rated it

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Shelves: 2011, children-s, classic-tales

Suatu hari, Peter Augustus Duchene, seorang yatim piatu, bertemu seorang peramal di alun-alun kota Baltese. Peramal itu mengatakan bahwa Adele, adik Peter, yang selama ini dipercaya sudah meninggal, masih hidup. Untuk menemukannya Peter hanya perlu mengikuti seekor gajah betina. Tentu saja hal ini sangat mustahil bagi Peter. Tidak ada gajah di Baltese dan Vilna Lutz (anggaplah pengasuh Peter, yang mengatakan bahwa Adele terlahir mati) adalah seorang tentara yang bagi Peter tidak pernah berbohong...more

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Dec 17, 2011

Lisa Rathbun added it

I should have known! I enjoy Kate DiCamillo's writing, but as I began this book, I couldn't suspend my disbelief. A magician summoning an elephant which crashes through the ceiling? I am willing to believe many things when I read a story, including china rabbits which can think and rats who long for the light, but this I could not accept. But then at the end of chapter two when we are shown the magician's thoughts, I was drawn in. I accepted the story and it unfolded before me, sad and gent...more

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Dec 08, 2011

Susan rated it

There is a kind of magic to a piece of modern fiction that is written like a fable or a fairytale since you read and experience a fable in such a different way from other fiction. I found it freeing to read this book, since the element of the surreal asserts itself over the paths of emotional and narrative logic. One of the strengths of the book is the imagery - it is a very visual book, with many vivid, beautiful and haunting pictures of place or moment. The central brother-sister relat...more

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Nov 21, 2011

Helvry Sinaga rated it

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Shelves: fiksi-anak

Novel ini bercerita tentang seorang anak yatim piatu bernama Peter Augustus Duchene yang tinggal bersama seorang tentara tua yang bernama Vilna Lutz. Mereka tinggal di kota Baltes. Suatu ketika, seorang peramal datang ke kota itu dan Peter tertarik mendatanginya sebab ia ingin sekali mengetahui apakah adiknya, Adele masih hidup. Berbekal uang satu florit, ia menanyakan kepada peramal tersebut, dan ia mendapat jawaban bahwa adiknya, Adele masih hidup dan akan dipertemukan oleh seekor gajah.
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Nov 15, 2011

Darnia rated it

Shelves: 2011, kids-and-young-adults

Read this when I lost one of my great friend I've ever know. This book felt so sentimental even actually, it had no connection at all with the loss

Peter lost his sister and Vigna Luz said that she already dead. Years after years,he live with that lie but suddenly an oracle in the festival said that Adele (Peter's sister name) still alive. But Peter must found an elephant to find his sister.

In another place, there was a huge accident in the Opera House. The Magician made an el...more

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Nov 08, 2011

Dustin Crazy little brown owl rated it

Shelves: amazing, childrens, read-in-2011, worth-reading-again-and-again

A beautiful story of magic and hope, beautiful descriptions and a magnificent message - I'm glad it found me. I bought this book as the Borders Bookstore I worked at was closing, but only recently read it when it spoke to me from my bookshelf where it has been sitting for the past several months. This simple story was just what I needed. There is magic and wonder all around us - we need only believe.

some favorites passages which I found meaningful:

"She knew only one thin...more

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Aug 20, 2011

Alz rated it

Shelves: ya-mg

This tale does have a certain charm to it, teaching a lesson of love and hope and togetherness and finding that the impossible is not so impossible after all. The prose is sparse and occasionally witty or lovely, but because of the sparseness and the multitude of story threads, the story is both slow and feels a little too long.

I appreciate the way that a bunch of little stories about various characters eventually winds together in the end, but since not an equal amount of time is d...more

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Aug 03, 2011

Nicola rated it

Shelves: arc, no-longer-own

Reason for Reading: I enjoy the author's books

This is an original fairy tale that illustrates that we never know what the future will hold, that dreams should never be given up, and that fate (God's will) eventually does come to pass in it's own time. It is a strange tale though of an elephant crashing through the roof of the opera house as a magician performs a trick. The elephant becomes the centre of the city's attention and becomes orphan Peter's focus as a fortuneteller once to...more

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Apr 07, 2011

Shaun Duke rated it

Readers will remember Kate DiCamillo as the author of the adorable Tale of Despereaux, which was turned into a computer animated film in 2008 (which I had the pleasure of seeing and enjoying). The Magician's Elephant is a less expansive narrative, but one which attempts to reach into the heart of the human condition through the figure of the child. It is a story which looks at the moral complications of lies, the power of loyalty, and the desire and safety found in the family unit (even if tha...moreReaders will remember Kate DiCamillo as the author of the adorable Tale of Despereaux, which was turned into a computer animated film in 2008 (which I had the pleasure of seeing and enjoying). The Magician's Elephant is a less expansive narrative, but one which attempts to reach into the heart of the human condition through the figure of the child. It is a story which looks at the moral complications of lies, the power of loyalty, and the desire and safety found in the family unit (even if that unit is broken).

The Magician's Elephant is about Peter Augustus Duchene, a young boy who has lost his entire family and who has been adopted by an ill and disgruntled soldier (Vilna Lutz) who wants Peter to grow up to be just like him. But when Peter spends Vilna's grocery money on a fortuneteller, he
learns an amazing truth: his sister is alive and an elephant will lead the way. A series of strange events soon follows and Peter begins to question everything, uncovering the lies about his life and his family.

DiCamillo makes me wish I had children. The Magician's Elephant lends itself well to parental voice acting because it has such a large cast of characters: Peter, Vilna, Adele, the Elephant (you read that right), the Magician, Leo, and several more. Each character, remarkably, has his or her own storyline, though some get more attention than others for obvious reasons. The plethora of characters adds a certain charm to the story, since it allows DiCamillo to move temporarily away from the dark family-oriented narrative of Peter into the odd-ness of her world and its eccentric cast. The novel never truly escapes from darkness, though, resting firmly in dark comedy territory.

The darkness is perhaps why I found the book so interesting. Setting aside Peter's orphan status, the novel is rife with trauma-induced mental illness. Vilna is a broken soldier who still thinks he's part of the army, crying out as if experiencing flashbacks from a war we're never really told about. The Magician and Madam LaVaughn have been reduced to the repetition of the same grief-stricken routine by the trauma of the Elephant's entry into the world. Some readers may find the darkness overwhelming, but I think the effect it has on the closure of the narrative is more powerful than would the excavation of everything but Peter's story. The intersection of all of these other stories and traumas makes the ending a fascinating (almost cathartic) experience (though, in all honesty, I think there were too many secondary characters, some of which weren't given the attention they deserved). A good deal of the trauma is also attached to an underlying didacticism in the narrative, which I found interesting not because there were messages to be found and learned in The Magician's Elephant, but because the perspective through which these moralistic moments are derived is that of a child (Peter). There aren't any grand moments in which adult characters tell the young protagonist that X is wrong and that they must learn a lesson (except when DiCamillo wants to show how some of the adults are hypocrites).

As a story for kids, I think The Magician's Elephant is a fantastic read. While the story is dark, there are plenty of humorous moments. The quirkiness of the plot and characters doesn't get in the way of the story, though, which is something some chapter books fall prey to. Instead, The Magician's Elephant is a wonderful story about the power of family, friends, forgiveness, and compassion, with an interesting cast of characters and a strong plot. It's definitely something to read with your kids (if you have them) or to read on your own.(less)

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Feb 22, 2011

Brian James rated it

I went into this book slightly tentative and with a reserved sense of anticipation. On one hand, I absolutely loved Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie, but on the other I found later novels The Tale of Despereaux and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to be rather stiff. To be completely honest, had there not been the promise of an elephant, I may have skipped this one. Thankfully, I did not.

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Feb 22, 2011

Ruby rated it

In the timeless city of Baltese, ten-year-old Peter Augustus Duchene is on his way to the market to purchase a meager meal for himself and his guardian, Vilna Lutz, when he is sidetracked by a sign advertised by a fortuneteller. "The most profound and difficult questions that could possibly be posed by the human mind or heart will be answered within for the price of one florit." He makes a decision to ask her how to find his sister. The fortuneteller tells him to follow the elephant. ...more

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Jan 30, 2011

Laura rated it

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Shelves: ebook, fantasy

This was a very sweet, quick, fairy tale-like read. Peter goes to a fortuneteller who tells him that his sister, who he always believed was stillborn, was actually alive and that an elephant would take him to her. Adele, Peter's sister, who has always lived in an orphanage, dreams of an elephant who comes to take her away from the orphanage and take her home. The magician, in an attempt to impress his audience and do real magic, accidentally summons an elephant through the roof of the opera h...more

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Dec 30, 2010

Karissa Eckert rated it

I have read DiCamillo's story "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" previously and really liked it. When I saw she had written another book I was really excited to read it. This is a fabulous book; but touches on more adult topics than her other books.

Peter Augustus Duchene is a 10 year old boy who has lost his father to war, his mother to childbirth, and his sister at birth. He lives with a military friend of his father's. The problem is that Peter remembers hearing his ...moreI have read DiCamillo's story "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" previously and really liked it. When I saw she had written another book I was really excited to read it. This is a fabulous book; but touches on more adult topics than her other books.

Peter Augustus Duchene is a 10 year old boy who has lost his father to war, his mother to childbirth, and his sister at birth. He lives with a military friend of his father's. The problem is that Peter remembers hearing his sister cry and is convinced that she isn't dead. A fortuneteller tells his that he will find his sister if he follows the elephant; but he can't figure out what she means as there are no elephants in Peter's life. Then a magician tries to perform a feat of magic that goes horribly wrong. Peter needs to figure out how the lonely elephant will help him find his sister. The elephant needs to get home, but before that it will open the eyes of the citizens of Peter's city to the fact that wondrous things can happen.

This was a wonderful book. The characters are engaging and colorful, the writing wonderful. Like DiCamillo's other works the writing style follows classic fairy tale-type prose and results in a darkly atmospheric setting. The story is interspersed with wonderful illustrations by Yojo Tanaka, that fit the mood of the story perfectly.

The book itself is pretty small, at most a couple hours of reading. It seems like it would be a good book to read to children as it starts. As I continued to read it though I think many of the adult characters' pondering and some sensitive topics might make this more suited to the young adult (or older) crowd. At one point the elephant contemplates suicide and Peter's caretaker is occasionally quite cruel. Much of the story centers around characters outside of Peter himself and these characters spend a lot of time contemplating how the wonder of an elephant appearing in the city changes their perception of their lives, because if that can happen anything can happen. I think these contemplations will be lost on a younger child and they may find the book to be very slow moving and boring at parts.

I personally found these contemplations to be fascinating and thought-provoking. This is the kind of book that sounds very good when read out-loud and is very lyrical. The story itself is hopeful as well as thoughtful; although the overall atmosphere is very dark and dreary. I thought it was just a superb story. I look forward to reading DiCamillo's future works and will keep an eye out for her future publications.(less)

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Dec 26, 2010

Linda Lipko rated it

Orphaned Peter Augustus Duchene went to market to buy fish and bread for his master, instead he used the coin to ask a fortune teller the fate of his sister. Despite what was told to him by his warden, in his heart he knew Adele was alive.

Learning that his heart is true, the gypsy also told Peter that an elephant will lead him to her.

When a magician arrives in town, instead of casting a spell to produce flowers, alas, a huge elephant crashes down through the ceiling of the th...more

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Jul 09, 2010

Judith rated it

At age 67 some might say that I'm far too old to be a fan of Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant.

Kate DiCamillo's stories are charming, well thought out and always provide interesting characters to carry the tale forward. Engaging is a word most applicable when discussing The Magicians Elephant.

The Magician's Elephant is an odyssey involving a string of characters each important to the story in some small manner. In the Magician's Elephant the main character, Peter...more

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Jun 16, 2010

Cheryl Carpinello rated it

The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DeCamillo

The Magician’s Elephant is filled with just the right amount of hope, love and magic to hook and hold readers. Her use of the elephant as the catalyst in the story brought to mind the story I read eons ago The Old Wives’ Tale by Arnold Bennett. He also used an elephant as the catalyst but it didn’t come off as well as here.

DeCamillo’s many characters each possesses a part of us all. I particularly found the character of of Vilna...more

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May 18, 2010

Nielam rated it

Shelves: children

wow,kok review yang kemaren dah panjang2 gue tulis ga ada ya?aneh banget...jadi harus tulis ulang gitu maksudnya??jarang2 padahal dapet mood buat nulis review,huuuuh...

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I think this book is what people called children book for adult. The story is simple but somewhat dark,and gloomy.the ending is happy though.

There's no magic in it,but somehow i can feel the magical nuance. Well,of course the arrival of the ...more

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Mar 25, 2010

Katie Lila rated it

Shelves: 8-10-yrs

Age: 8 and up
Really liked Dicamillo's writing style, very different. the story is one of love and magic. I enjoyed Peter's character and felt attached to Adele, wishing the best for her. It had a happy uplifting ending and not any really scary villains. I think the message of the book is that no matter your circumstance there is hope for a better tomorrow if we put effort into the change. I found myself feeling like a fly on the wall or getting glimpses into character's minds and trying...more

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Mar 24, 2010

Kirby rated it

Here is the secret to writing killer middle grade novels: start your books by giving your main character a tiny bit of money and a shopping list and have them go astray. Cases in point: Because of Winn-Dixie and the book I just finished in tears, The Magician's Elephant.

I am a sucker for fairy tales which is why I also adored Kate DiCamillo's Tale of Desperaux. I was reeled in after the first paragraph of this wonderful book, The Magician's Elephant,which had been on my to-read pile ...more

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Mar 04, 2010

Maeleah rated it

Shelves: children-s-fiction

A flying elephant, a magician, and an orphan boy: what could they possibly have in common? I first picked up this book, thinking—a good author, a cute little book. However, from the very first sentence it exuded a bizarre, dark, mysterious tone. To find out if his sister is still alive, Peter Augustus Duchene follows the unexpected. Though not as dark and negative as the Lemony Snicket series, neither is it light and humorous like the Roald Dahl tales. A self acclaimed storyteller and Newbery wi...more

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Jan 29, 2010

Tammy rated it

From the inside flap:
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 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 Peter can hardly dare to believe it.
But it is-all of it-true.
In ...more

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Dec 29, 2009

Agoes rated it

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Shelves: fiksi-indo-terjemahan

Ini adalah buku yang cukup tipis, jadi saya bisa baca bukunya sampai selesai dalam waktu satu hari. Wajar sih, mengingat ini memang novel untuk anak.

Buku ini menceritakan tentang seorang penyihir yang tidak sengaja memunculkan seekor gajah (yang kemudian jatuh ke pangkuan seorang bangsawan dan kemudian membuatnya lumpuh), padahal dia cuma ingin memunculkan sebuket lily.

Sementara itu, Peter, yang sedang mencari adiknya, mendapatkan petunjuk dari seorang peramal bahwa adikn...more

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Nov 22, 2009

Koen Setyawan rated it

Mengharukan dan dalam. Kate DiCamillo dengan salah satu buku terbaiknya. Agak berbeda karena menghadirkan cerita sulap (atau sihir?). Tapi DiCamillo tak tergelincir dengan pesona sihir mirip hari Potter. Ia tetap setia dengan cerita antar karakternya yang dalam, rumit dan seringkali kelam. Menceritakan kejadian ajaib di kota sebuah kota kecil. Seorang pesulap yang ingin menghadirkan bunga Lili di pangkuan seorang nyonya bangsawan, mengacaukan segalanya termasuk karirnya karena tanpa disadari men...more

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