The Magicians Elephant

The Magician’s Elephant

Reviewed by: Griffin H.

This unusual little tale begins in the French town of Baltese, where a young boy named Peter Duchene lives with an old soldier. His mother, father and sister are all dead. Or so he thought. One day when the boy was sent to the market to get some food, a mysterious fortune teller appears. She states that an elephant will lead him to his long lost sibling, Adele. A little while later, an elephant crashes through the roof of an opera house during a magic show. There then begins a most peculiar adventure, involving a police officer, a homeless man with an amazing voice, a blind dog, a man that is bent sideways and cannot control his humor, a noblewoman, a manservant, and most important of all, an elephant. Filled with unusual dreams, what seems to the public eye as insanity, joy, sadness, magic, wonderful news, and loneliness, this is a great book for most ages 10 and under.

Great book if intending to read with family, no violent themes, and many interesting people, back stories, and details that all great writers would include makes this book worth reading for most. A short, simple story if you can spare 5 minutes.