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selected circus fiction
from 2010 |
Five Life Lessons From The Circus
Be the ringmaster. It's your life.
You're on a tightrope. Keep your balance.
Toss your hat in the ring. Get involved.
Set up a sturdy net. You will need back-up.
Clown around. Life's too short to be serious.
— blogger Dani DiPirro
'circus' entry at Wikipedia
search books on keywords 'circus fiction' {returns over 10,000 titles} at Amazon
mystery & sci-fi author Harry Stephen Keeler [1890-1967]
Keeler wrote over 90 mystery & science fiction novels (including a circus series); all of them are in print today at Ramble House.
publisher's author homepage •
Wm. P's unofficial author website •
author entry at Wikipedia
 | "Strands of The Web: The Short Stories of Harry Stephen Keeler" [2009] Edited by Fred Cleaver 22 short stories by Keeler, with a complete bibliography of short works (26 stories, one stageplay, and one short film scenario) Ramble House 9x6 pb [4/2009] for $19.99 |
 | "Three Novellos" [2010] by Harry Stephen Keeler
Ramble House 9x6 pb [7/2010] for $17.99 Keeler wanted these three stories published together in one volume, but publishers rejected the idea; published as individual volumes in 2002, and finally together by Ramble House in 2010; contains "Adventure In Milwaukee", "The Blackmailer", and "The Flyer Holdup" |
"The Vanishing Gold Truck" [1941]
"The Case of The Jeweled Ragpicker" [1948] (U.K. title "The Ace of Spades Murder")
"Stand By — London Calling!" [1950]
"The Case of The Crazy Corpse" [1954]
"The Circus Stealers" [1956]
"A Copy of Beowulf" [1957]
"Report On Vanessa Hewstone" [1957]
"The Six From Nowhere" [1958]
"The Case of The Two-Headed Idiot" [1958]
"Hard Times" [1854] by Charles Dickens [1812-70]
When Sissy from Sleary's Circus joins the children's class of stodgy Mr. Gradgrind, she is promptly asked to leave, as her circus background makes her much too fanciful; Louisa & Tom Gradgrind's joyless education does not serve them well, and by the end of this cautionary tale, it's circus girl Sissy who is the moral victor.
 | "The Young Circus Rider; or, The Mystery of Robert Rudd" [1883] by Horatio Alger, Jr. [1832-99] A young orphan raised in the circus searches for his true identity, survives injury and a murder plot, and locates his family, thus becoming heir to a fortune. Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [1/2013] for 99¢ {sic} New York Public Library 8x5 pb [2/2011] for $21.99 |
 | "The Young Acrobat of The Great North American Circus" [1888] by Horatio Alger, Jr. [1832-99] No doubt the typical Alger 'rags to riches' plot, eh? Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic} Wildside Press 8½x5½ pb [9/2007] for $9.95 Wildside Press 8½x5½ hardcover [9/2007] for $19.95 |
 | "Circus Parade" [1927] by Jim Tully, Illustrated by William Gropper "A thrilling, violent story of circus life - Complete & Unabridged" Essentially an autobiographical novel of Tully's several years traveling with the rough crew of a circus (before becoming a reporter in Hollywood) Black Squirrel Books 8x5½ pb [6/2009] for $17.96 with Foreword by Harvey Pekar Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [4/2005] for $33.40 Albert & Charles Boni hardcover [1927] out of print/used KS's Jim Tully [1886-1947] fansite |
 | "Circus Parade: Stories of The Big Top" [1945] Selected by Phyllis R. Fenner, Illustrated by Lee Ames Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [9/2007] for $17.90 Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [7/2009] for $30.79 Knopf Children's Book Club hardcover [1955] out of print/used Knopf Children's Book Club 8¼x5½ hardcover [1955] out of print/used |
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"Gus The Great" [1947] by Thomas W. Duncan "Four women were his stepping stones to the top" Dell mass pb [1953] out of print/scarce J.B. Lippincott 8½x6 hardcover [1947] out of print/used |
 | "Nancy Drew: The Ringmaster's Secret" [#31 = 1953, rev 1974] by Carolyn Keene Nancy is learning horseback riding stunts, so Aunt Eloise sends her a second-hand bracelet with five horse charms, with a sixth missing. The Sims Circus, where Nancy's instructor used to work, arrives in town, and when Nancy visits the circus, the clown tells her that the aerialist Lolita has the sixth charm. Kindle Edition from Penguin Publng [1954 edition] for $6.99 Armada Books mass pb [7/81] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap pb [1974] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7¾x5 hardcover [1954] for $7.19 book entry at Wikipedia • Nancy Drew Mystery Series Page at BlackHat Mystery Bookstore |
 | "Carny Kill" [1966] by Robert Edmond Alter "This time I was really running scared. You see, they found this corpse on the Midway, and he had this knife in the middle of his chest . . . The cops thought I had put it there." Vintage 8x5¼ pb [3/93] out of print/many used Fawcett Gold Medal mass pb [1966] out of print/used |
 | "Stranger at Wildings: A Novel of Romantic Suspense" [1975] by Madeleine Brent Published in U.K. as "Kirkby's Changeling"; woman's romance novel about a British girl who runs away and becomes a trapeze artist at a small circus in Hungary Fawcett mass pb [12/76] out of print/used Doubleday 8½x5¾ hardcover [1976] out of print/used Doubleday 8¼x6¾ hardcover [1975] out of print/used |
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"Wickedest Show On Earth: A Carnival of Circus Suspense" [17 stories; 1985] Edited by Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini 17 stories by authors Robert Bloch, August Derleth, Stanley Ellin, Paul Gallico, Evan Hunter, Stephen Marlowe, Edgar Allan Poe, Ellery Queen, Cornell Woolrich — and eight more William Morrow & Co. 8¼x5¾ hardcover [11/85] out of print/used |
 | "Blood and Circuses: A Phryne Fisher Mystery" [#6 = 1994] by Kerry Greenwood A former flame asks flapper-era amateur sleuth Phryne Fisher for help to figure out who is sabotaging his circus. Phryne goes undercover and quickly realizes that she may be out of her depth, what with having neither servants nor friends to rely on. Then someone is murdered . . . Kindle Edition from Poisoned Pen Press [1/2012] for $4.99 Poisoned Pen Press 8½x5½ pb [7/2007] for $13.04 Poisoned Pen Press 8¾x6 hardcover [7/2007] out of print/used |
 | "The Blue Moon Circus: A Three-Ring Novel" [2003] by Michael Raleigh Set in 1926; several years after a catastrophic flood shut down his circus, Lewis Tully is in court in Oklahoma for gambling at a speakeasy; the judge suspends Tully's sentence if he rebuilds his circus and goes on the road. Tully calls on old friends for help and manages to collect a mind reader, a dying snake charmer, a vengeful camel, assorted clowns, a trainer of housecats, and a nine-year-old orphan boy. Sourcebooks Landmark 8½x5½ pb [3/2004] for $19.99 Sourcebooks Landmark 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2003] out of print/used |
"Roustabout: A Fiction" [4/1996] Michelle Chalfoun
http://www.amazon.com/Roustabout-A-Fiction-Michelle-Chalfoun/dp/0060172975/
"The Final Confession of Mabel Stark: A Novel" [4/2003] by Robert Hough
http://www.amazon.com/The-Final-Confession-Mabel-Stark/dp/0802140432/
the excellent "The Circus In Winter" [7/2004] by Cathy Day
http://www.amazon.com/Circus-Winter-Cathy-Day/dp/0156032023
"Cirkus: A Novel" [5/2006] by Patti Frazee
http://www.amazon.com/Cirkus-A-Novel-Patti-Frazee/dp/1555839355/
"Burning Bright" [3/2007] by Tracy Chevalier
Set in 1792, Dorset carpenter Thomas Kellaway and his family move to London, where he's employed to build props for Astley's Circus.
https://www.amazon.com/Burning-Bright-Tracy-Chevalier/dp/0452289076/
https://www.amazon.com/Burning-Bright-Tracy-Chevalier/dp/052594978X/
"Hetty Feather" [11/2009] by Jacqueline Wilson
from book to stage - How did Jacqueline Wilson's wonderful book make it to the West End?
http://www.amazon.com/Hetty-Feather-Jacqueline-Wilson/dp/0385614446/
 | "The Great Southern Circus: The Adventure of A Lifetime" [2010] by Nick West
Novel based on stories handed down for generations in the Madderra family; a young man joins a small circus in 1859 to be with the bareback rider; the real-life Orton & Older's Great Southern Circus traveled over 6,000 miles across 18 states in 123 weeks before the breakout of the War Between The States Kindle Edition from Xlibris [4/2014] for $2.99 {sic} Xlibris 9x6 pb [2/2010] for $19.93 Xlibris 9x6 hardcover [2/2010] for $19.99 |
 | "The Circus Poster" novel [2011] by Denise Hirota Seven-year-old Brianna loves gymnastics, but her mother dreams of the girl becoming a prima ballerina; Brianna discovers a locked trunk in the basement that reveals the mysterious past of the Koslov family . . . Kindle Edition from Eloquent Books [1/2012] for $9.99 Eloquent Books 8½x5½ pb [2/2011] for $9.99 author's official website |
 | "The Mumbo Jumbo Circus" [2011] Written & illustrated by Jane George A girl runs away from cruel foster care and joins a struggling circus, quickly realizing that what holds the group together is the practice of magic . . . • author's official website Red Willow Publng 9x6 pb [4/2011] out of print/used sequel "The Daring Young Man: The Mumbo Jumbo Circus Book Two" [2012] Written & illustrated by Jane George Paper Grove Publng 9x6 pb [12/2012] out of print/SOLD OUT! |
 | "The Night Circus: A Novel" [2011] #1 national bestseller by Erin Morgenstern
Two circus magicians have been trained from birth to duel with each other, but instead they fall in love . . . Kindle Edition from Anchor/Random House [9/2011] for $9.99 Anchor Books 8x5¼ pb [7/2012] for $8.92 Doubleday 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2011] for $15.91 author's official website |
 | "The Night Circus" feature film [still in development 2022] The book sold to Hollywood before publication in 2011 and has a matching real old number on IMDb; but the movie announced for 2013 did not happen, and the actors and crew named on the poster at left show no credit entry for it on IMDb. The amazing fanmade trailer [1:37] on YouTube looks real but is not {trailer is now private 2022}. • listed as 'in development' at IMDb |
"The Midget's House: A Circus Story... A Love Story... A Ghost Story" [1/2012] by Anita Bartholomew
http://www.amazon.com/The-Midgets-House-Circus-Story/dp/0983992207/
Rex Koko, Private Clown, 2011-2014
'clown noir' mystery series by James Finn Garner
browse author store at Amazon •
official booksite
"Honk Honk, My Darling" [#1 = 12/2011]
http://www.amazon.com/Honk-My-Darling-Private-Mystery/dp/1468087088/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
"Have Yourself A Monkey Little Christmas: A Rex Koko, Private Clown Yarn" short story [12/2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Have-Yourself-Monkey-Little-Christmas-ebook/dp/B00AFJY2XM/
"Double Indignity" [#2 = 5/2014]
http://www.amazon.com/Double-Indignity-Koko-Private-Clown/dp/1499650817/
"The Wet Nose of Danger" [#3 = 10/2014]
http://www.amazon.com/Nose-Danger-Koko-Private-Clown-ebook/dp/B00O9N48PC/
"Pantomime (Micah Grey Trilogy #1)" [2/2013] by Laura Lam
brilliant YA story about running away and joining R.H. Ragona's Circus of Magic
https://www.amazon.com/Pantomime-Micah-Grey-Strange-Chemistry/dp/190884437X/
"Shadowplay (Micah Grey Trilogy #2)" [March 2017] by Laura Lam
https://www.amazon.com/Shadowplay-Micah-Grey-Trilogy-Laura/dp/1509807802/
"Masquerade (Micah Grey Trilogy #3)" [June 2017] by Laura Lam
https://www.amazon.com/Masquerade-Micah-Grey-Trilogy-Laura/dp/1509807780/
 | "That Time I Joined The Circus" [grades 7 & up; 2013] by J.J. Howard
New York City teen music student Lexi's life is disrupted; when her father dies, the lawyer tells her that she is penniless, and that the last contact with her long-gone mother was from a small circus in Florida . . . Kindle Edition from Point/Scholastic [4/2013] for $5.99 Point 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2013] for $2.63 {sic} Point 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2013] out of print/used German-language Kindle Edition from Loewe Verlag [6/2015] for $9.99 Loewe Verlag German-language 8½x5½ hardcover [6/2015] import/used |
"Wild Boy" [9/2013] by Rob Lloyd Jones
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Boy-Rob-Lloyd-Jones-ebook/dp/B00EV8HJOC/
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Boy-Rob-Lloyd-Jones/dp/0763662526/
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Boy-Lloyd-Jones-2014-01-02/dp/B01N0DFXBT/
sequel "Wild Boy and The Black Terror" [May 2015] by Rob Lloyd Jones
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Black-Terror-Lloyd-Jones/dp/0763662534/
"The Girl Who Walked On Air" [8/2014] by Emma Carroll
http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Walked-Air/dp/0571297161/
"The Night Circus" [10/2016] by Erin Morgenstern
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Circus-Erin-Morgenstern/dp/1784871052/
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Circus-Erin-Morgenstern/dp/0307744434/
 | "The Orphan's Tale: A Novel" [2017] by Pam Jenoff A village teenager is impregnated by a Nazi soldier; the baby is taken away from her and she is given a job cleaning the railway station. She finds a railcar of babies and steals one of them and runs away, landing with a traveling circus, where she is trained by a Jewish aerialist . . . Kindle Edition from MIRA/Harlequin Digital Sales [2/2017] for $9.99 MIRA 9x6 pb [2/2017] for $10.43 MIRA 9½x6½ hardcover [2/2017] for $17.70 |
 | "The Circus" mystery novel [2017] by A.J. Griffiths-Jones Sheila, the resident fortune-teller at O' Hare's Travelling Circus, uncovers a series of secrets kept hidden by her co-workers, with a big surprise at the end . . . Kindle Edition from Creativia [4/2017] for $2.99 CreateSpace 8½x5½ pb [4/2017] for $12.99 |
 | "The Circus" teen novel [2017] by Olivia Levez Kindle Edition from Oneworld Publns [6/2017] for $7.40 Oneworld Publns 7¾x5 pb [6/2017] for $7.79 |
Books For Young Circus Fans
"The Circus Boys" Series [1910-20] by Edgar B.P. Darlington
no Darlington entry at Wikipedia or IMDb •
Darlington's five books as free etexts at Project Gutenberg
 | "The Circus Boys Collection" for Kindle [2009]
Kindle Edition from ignacio hills press [5/2009] for $1.00 (sic) omnibus edition of all five of Darlington's boys' novels, published from 1910 to 1920 "The Circus Boys On The Flying Rings: or, Making The Start In The Sawdust Life" [1910] "The Circus Boys Across The Continent: or, Winning New Laurels On The Tanbark" [1911] "The Circus Boys In Dixie Land: or, Winning The Plaudits of The Sunny South [1911] "The Circus Boys On The Mississippi: or, Afloat With The Big Show On The Big River" [1912] "The Circus Boys On The Plains: or, The Young Advance Agents Ahead of The Show [1920] |
Enid Blyton's Circus Tales [1938-48]
 | "Mr. Galliano's Circus" [1938] by Enid Blyton Jimmy Brown meets Lotta and the other people who work at the circus. Red Fox mass pb [1990] out of print/used Deans Intl. hardcover [1986] out of print/used Dean & Sons Ltd. 7¼x5 hardcover [5/72] out of print/used |
 | "Hurrah For The Circus!" [1939] by Enid Blyton The new boy Eric hates girls, so he tries to get Jimmy to avoid Lotta, but then she catches Eric inside the cage of the new tigers act and trying to tame them! Red Fox mass pb [12/85] out of print/used Red Fox mass pb [2/80] out of print/used Dean & Sons Ltd. 7¼x5 hardcover [1/73] out of print/used |
 | "Circus Days Again" [1942] by Enid Blyton Madame Prunella and her talking parrots join the circus, then a great wind blows the big top tent away and two bears disappear, so Jimmy and Lotta and Lucky the Wonder Dog track them to a cave at the beach . . . Beaver Books mass pb [1987] out of print/used Red Fox mass pb [4/79] out of print/used Hamlyn Young Books 7¼x5 hardcover [6/73] out of print/used |
 | "Come To The Circus!" [1948] by Enid Blyton Pint-sized ten-year-old orphan Fenella's Aunt Janet abruptly marries and moves to Canada, leaving the girl in the care of Uncle Ursie and Aunt Lou at Mr. Carl Crack's Circus. Red Fox mass pb [12/85] out of print/used Collins/Armada mass pb [1973] out of print/used Hamlyn Young Books 7¼x5 hardcover [8/74] out of print/used |
includes "Mr. Galliano's Circus", "Hurrah For The Circus!", "Circus Days Again",
"The Naughtiest Girl In The School", and "The Naughtiest Girl Is A Monitor"
Cresset Press mass pb [1992] out of print/used
"Enid Blyton Circus Collection: 3 in 1" [2012] featuring Jimmy Brown and Lotta
Egmont Books Ltd. 7¾x5 pb [5/2012] out of print/used
Egmont Books Ltd. 7¾x5 pb [5/2012] out of print/used
and lots more on Spirit of America Bookstore's Enid Blyton [1897-1968] Pages
The data on Amazon and elsewhere for these two books is all mixed together, lacking integrity - what shows here is my best guess . . .
AND the new animated film {much-revised story, due September 2017} is over on the Circus Film Festival Pages
 | "Animal Crackers" [I.D.W. Publng 1/2011] by Scott Christian Sava, Illustrated by Alison Acton Owen and his family visit the new circus in town, and his little sister Zoe accuses the ringmaster of mistreating the animals; Zoe and Uncle Bob soon disappear and Owen uses a box of animal crackers with magical properties, allowing him to transform into a bear, a hippo, and a hamster to rescue them. Kindle Edition from First Second/Macmillan [3/2017] for $9.99 First Second Publng hardcover [3/2017] for $10.45 |
 | "Animal Crackers, The Prequel: Circus Mayhem" [2017] by Scott Christian Sava, Illustrated by Mike Holmes Owen visits his Uncle Bob's Animal Circus, famous for its amazing show; but Uncle Bob and the animals are missing . . . Kindle Edition from First Second/Macmillan [3/2017] for $9.99 First Second Publng 9½x6½ hardcover [3/2017] for $9.44 |
"Ned’s Circus of Marvels" children's novels by Justin Fisher
First published in erratic order in mid-2017, with three books so far on Amazon
official book site •
watch 4/2016 official book promo video [1:09] online at YouTube
 | "Ned’s Circus of Marvels, Book 1" [ages 9-12; May 2017] by Justin Fisher  "He ran away to join the circus, not to save the world" • On Ned’s thirteenth birthday, he discovers that everything magical that he’s ever read about or imagined is REAL! And even more terrifying, the world will soon be engulfed in monstrous beasts and beings unless Ned swoops in and saves the day – with the help of a robot mouse, a girl witch, and a flying circus unlike any other. Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [6/2017] for $5.99 HarperCollins Children's Books pb [5/2017] for $6.99 |
 | "Ned’s Circus of Marvels, Book 2: The Gold Thief" [ages 9-12; May 2017] "Ned just wants a normal life. But the magical world needs saving and only Ned can do it." • Just before Christmas, all of the world's gold disappears . . . Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [4/2017] for $7.99 HarperCollins Children's Books pb [DUE Jan 2018] PRE-ORDER for $6.99 |
"Ned’s Circus of Marvels, Book 3: Untitled Children's Novel" [2018] by Justin Fisher
Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [DUE Jan 2018] PRE-ORDER for $7.99
 | "Babar au Cirque (Babar At The Circus)" [France 1952] by Laurent de Brunhoff Methuen & Co. Ltd. hardcover [1972] import/scarce Babar [est. 1931] entry at Wikipedia |
 | "If I Ran The Circus" [ages 4-9; 1956] by Dr. Seuss Little Morris McGurk imagines the empty lot behind Mr. Sneelock's ramshackle store – just clear out the rusty cans, the dead tree, and the old cars – used for the amazing, world-beating Circus McGurkus. Random House 11¼x8¼ pb [10/56] for $8.80 Random House 10¾x8 hardcover [1984] out of print/used Random House 11x8 hardcover [10/56] out of print/used |
 | "Circus Girl" [1957] by Jack Sendak [1924-95], Pictures by {brother} Maurice Sendak [1928-2012] HarperCollins 10x7¾ hardcover [10/2002] for $19.95 |
 | "Paddington At The Circus" [1974] by Michael Bond, Illustrated by R.W. Alley Paddington Bear's circus trapeze artist debut makes this show a performance to remember Harper Collins Children's Books 10½x10¼pb [6/2016] for $12.17 Harper Collins Children's Books 10½x10¼pb [6/2016] for $21.91 HarperCollins 10¾x10½ hardcover [2/2016] for $11.99 HarperCollins 9x9¼ hardcover [2000] for $16.99 Random House BFYR 9x9¼ hardcover [9/74] out of print/used |
 | "Walt Disney's Dumbo and The Circus Train" [1982] Random House 8½x6¼ hardcover [1982] out of print/many used Random House 9x6¼ hardcover [1982] out of print/used |
 | "Babar's Little Circus Star" [1988] by Laurent de Brunhoff While Isabelle is upset because she's the smallest in the family, the circus comes to town and the clowns observe her tumbling skills and ask her to star in a performance; afterward, she feels better about being small. Random House BFYR 9x6 pb [5/88] out of print/40+ used Random House BFYR 8¾x5½ hardcover [7/88] out of print/used Babar [est. 1931] entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Circus Girl" [ages 3 & up; 1993] Written & Illustrated by Michael Garland
Dutton Juvenile 10x11 hardcover [5/93] out of print/used |
 | "Eugenio" [ages 5 & up; 1994] by Marianne Cockenpot, Illustrated by Lorenzo Mattotti Abandoned by his poverty-stricken parents, Eugenio is taken in by kindly circus folk and grows up to become the most popular clown at the circus. Little, Brown & Co. 13x8¾ hardcover [5/94] out of print/used "Eugenio" 37-minute animated featurette [France Oct 1999] Directed by Jean-Jacques Prunès; adapted by Catherine Taillefer • credits at IMDb |
 | "Pippi Goes To The Circus: A Pippi Longstocking Storybook" [ages 5-8; 1999] Excerpted from the original novel by Astrid Lindgren, Pictures by Michael Chesworth When Pippi goes to the circus show, she doesn't just watch, she takes over! Puffin Books 8¾x6½ pb [5/2000] for $6.16 Viking Juvenile 9x7 hardcover [2/99] out of print/used |
 | "The Day The Circus Came To Town" [ages 4 & up; 2000] by Melody Carlson, Illustrated by Ned Butterfield The school bully and his gang convince Seth that going to the circus is for sissies, so he turns down two offers of a free ticket; he later finds that everyone in town has gone . . . {includes 'underlying religious message' which may be lightly applied} Crossway Books 10¼x9¼ hardcover [3/2000] out of print/used Crossway Books 10¼x9¼ hardcover [3/2000] out of print/used |
 | "Dad Runs Away With The Circus" [grades K-3; 2004] by Etgar Keret, Illustrated by Rutu Modan Candlewick 11¼x8 hardcover [8/2004] out of print/used |
 | "The Golden Circus" [ages 3-7; 2005 reissue] by Kathryn Jackson, Illustrated by Caldecott medalists Alice & Martin Provensen Golden Books 9½x6¾ hardcover [8/00] out of print/used Golden Books 9¼x7 library hardcover [2/2005] out of print/used |
 | "The Circus Ship" [ages 4 & up; 2009] Written & Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen Set in the 1800s; a steamship is wrecked in a storm, and its cargo of circus animals finds its way to an island off the Maine coast; at first frightened, the townspeople become friends with the animals, and when the nasty circus owner comes for his menagerie, the locals unite to keep the animals safe from a life of exploitation. Kindle Edition from Candlewick [11/2011] for $12.33 Candlewick Press Big Book 17x16¼ {sic} pb [9/2011] for $21.94 Candlewick 10¼x10 hardcover [9/2009] for $12.98 |
 | "Circus Galacticus" [ages 10-12; 2011] by Deva Fagan Orphan and champion gymnast Trix has managed to survive at the charity orphanage and at the snooty nearby school, but recent events are troubling: a man in a silver mask is following her and when the beyond-amazing Circus Galacticus comes to town, the handsome young Ringmaster offers her a job! Kindle Edition from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [11/2011] for $6.99 H.M.H. Books For Young Readers 7½x5 pb [11/2012] for $3.00 Harcourt Children's Books 8¼x5½ hardcover [11/2011] for $4.98 |
 | "Circus Mirandus" New York Times bestseller [grades 4-7; 2015] by Cassie Beasley
"Magic so wonderful you have to believe it to see it" • Fifth-grader Micah lives with his grandfather Ephraim, who tells fanciful tales of the magical Circus Mirandus; when Grandpa becomes gravely ill, his strict sister Great-Aunt Gertrudis takes over the household. Grandpa reveals that the circus tales are real and that a performer called Lightbender long ago promised him a miracle, so Micah and his science-oriented classmate Jenny set out to find the circus . . . • official book site Kindle Edition from Dial Books/Penguin Group [6/2015] for $6.99 Puffin Books 7¾x5¼ pb [8/2016] for $8.43 Dial BFYR 9¼x6¼ deckle-edge hardcover [6/2015] for $11.34 |
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