The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant is the thirteenth book written by American author Kate Dicamillo. It was released on September 8, 2009.

Plot
The young orphan Peter Augustus Duchene has many questions, but there is one he wishes most answered: "Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her?" The answer he finds from the fortuneteller in the market square of the city of Baltese is one he has to learned to believe. "An elephant! An elephant will lead him there!"

Characters

 * Peter is a boy who lost his mother and father. He is taken care of by his guardian, Vilna Lutz.

Themes
A recurring theme in the book is that "the truth is always changing," a line repeatedly heard from the fortuneteller and other characters in the book. jfpdh[hgj [jg

Adaptation
Fox plans to adapt The Magician's Elephant into a film with the help of director Martin Hynes.