Miraculous Adventure

Also by Kate DiCamillo: Because of Winn-Dixie The Magician’s Elephant The Tale of Despereaux The Tiger Rising Mercy Watson to the Rescue Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride Mercy Watson Fights Crime Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes Great Joy

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously. Text copyright © 2006 by Kate DiCamillo Cover and interior illustrations copyright © 2006 by Bagram Ibatoulline All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, and recording, without prior written permission from the publisher. First electronic edition 2009 The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows: DiCamillo, Kate. The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane / Kate DiCamillo; illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. — 1st ed. p. cm. Summary: Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams,

and histories. ISBN 978-0-7636-2589-4 (hardcover) [1. Toys — Fiction. 2. Rabbits — Fiction. 3. Love — Fiction. 4. Listening — Fiction. 5. Adventure and adventurers — Fiction.] I. Ibatoulline, Bagram, ill. II. Title. PZ7.D5455Mi 2006 [Fic] — dc22 2004056129 ISBN 978-0-7636-3987-7 (paperback) ISBN 978-0-7636-4367-6 (digest paperback) ISBN 978-0-7636-4942-5 (electronic) The illustrations for this book were done in acrylic gouache. Candlewick Press 99 Dover Street Somerville, Massachusetts 02144 visit us at www.candlewick.com

For Jane Resh Thomas, who gave me the rabbit and told me his name

The heart breaks and breaks and lives by breaking. It is necessary...