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The Magician's Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo

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Engrossing gift for kids. Kate DiCamillo crafts tales that kids adore, like The Tale of Despereaux, and the Mercy Watson adventures. With The Magician's Elephant, her newest novel, the Newbery Medalist conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the impossible come true. When an orphan asks a fortuneteller about his sister, the fortuneteller's mysterious answer sets off a chain of remarkable events.

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