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Author
Series
Three-ring rascals volume 5
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The animals of Sir Sidney's Circus enter a contest at the Iowa State Fair in hopes of winning a $5,000 prize that could save Farmer Farley's farm and his prize pig, Pablo"--
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Everyone in Mattie's family has magical powers they use to perform in the circus, even though Mattie wishes she were simply normal. However, when the ringmaster endangers all of the performers, Mattie realizes she must embrace her powers to protect the ones she cares about.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Blood and Circuses, the next historical mystery featuring an unstoppable, elegant amateur sleuth. Can Miss Fisher uncover the truth without losing her life?
Looking for a thrilling detective novel? This story is:
• Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear
• Inspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
• Movie Currently Streaming on Acorn TV
Phryne Fisher...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"As the circus tents are raised on the outskirts of Roanoke in 1890, nurse Ella Beckley arrives to tend a Gypsy girl under the watchful eye of Charlie Lionheart, a guardian who bears a striking resemblance to the child and protects the baby with a love that awakens a hope in Ella that goodness may yet reign"--
Author
Publisher
Pavilion
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Poppy the Penguin comes from a long line of circus performers. Many skills have been passed down from penguin to penguin. However, Poppy soon decides that performing in the family circus is not for her, as she prefers to feel calm and in control. But the hardest thing is not juggling, or riding a unicycle--it's telling her mum that she doesn't want to perform any more. Her bravery is worth it when Poppy discovers a better role--organizing...
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Victoria escapes an abusive father by joining the VanDrexel Family Circus in 1965, and fifty years later her writings guide her granddaughter, sixteen-year-old Callie, in facing the uncharted waters of public high school.
Author
Series
Mysterium (Julian Sedgwick) volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
While searching for more clues to the murder of his circus performer parents, talented magician Danny Woo follows the Mysterium circus to Barcelona, where he discovers a traitor and a dangerous woman in green.
69) High wire
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Prankster twins Edgar and Ellen think they have found kindred spirits when they join the circus to escape from their mysterious caretaker and the one-eyed creature Pet, but they soon discover that it is hard to tell friend from foe.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles dreams of life outside the small town of Burr Oak Michigan, but when she stumbles on the opportunity to learn ostrich-riding with the infamous Madame Marantette her obligations to her family on the farm threaten to derail her dreams of a bigger life. Includes photographs and information on Madame Marantette.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln First Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Coralie longs to join the circus but the Man in the Big Hat says her tricks just aren't good enough. With the help of her new friend, Lion, Coralie realizes she's perfect just the way she is. A heart-warming story about the friendship between a girl and a lion, this fun, quirky picture book celebrates daring to be different and the importance of standing up for yourself.
Author
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Pop goes the circus!: A misbehaving mouse, under the employ of Sir Sidney's Circus, finds adventure when a balloon carries him away and he meets a young runaway.
The circus goes to sea: Many surprises are in store when Miss Flora Endora Eliza LaBuena LaPasta invites Sir Sidney's Circus to travel and perform aboard her elegant ship, the SS Spaghetti.
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Publisher Annotation: Le Grand?s Carnival Fantastic isn?t like other traveling circuses. It?s bound by a charm, held together by a centuries-old curse, that protects its members from ever growing older or getting hurt. Emmaline King is drawn to the circus like a moth to a flame?and unwittingly recruited into its folds by a mysterious teen boy whose kiss is as cold as ice. Forced to travel through Texas as the new Girl in the Box, Emmaline is completely...
77) The fleatastics
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Serafleana loves to jump, and when her family joins the traveling acrobatic troupe the Fleatastics, she dreams of having her own act. But her family wants her to be part of their parasite pyramid, and nobody gives small Serafleana the chance to show how high she can soar. But on the first day that Serafleana?s family performs, someone in the audience says the forbidden "T" word?treat, which no dog can sleep through! When their...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
California zookeeper Theodora Bentley travels to Iceland to pick up an orphaned polar bear cub destined for the Gunn Zoo's newly installed Northern Climes exhibit. The trip is intended to be a combination of work and play. But on day two, while horseback riding near a picturesque seaside village, Teddy discovers a man lying atop a puffin burrow, shot through the head.
The victim is identified as American birdwatcher Simon Parr, winner of the largest...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Beaked. Feathered. Monstrous. Avita was born to be a star. Her tent sells out nightly, and every performance incites bloodcurdling screams. She’s the most lucrative circus act from Texas to Tacoma, the crown jewel of the Family Fortuna, and Avita feeds on the shrieks, the gasps, the fear. But when a handsome young artist arrives to create posters of the performers, she’s appalled by his rendering of Bird Girl. Is that all...
Author
Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 31
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
1953
Language
English
Description
After receiving a gold bracelet with a missing horse charm, Nancy finds herself caught up in the mystery surrounding it.
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