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A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there...
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Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 1
Language
English
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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
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Series
Magic pony carousel volume 1
Language
English
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Megan goes for a ride on a magic carousel that takes her to a circus where she and her pony are the star performers in Mr. Scarletti's Amazing Travelling Circus. Includes facts about circuses.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.
Language
English
Description
Against all odds, a veterinary student (Robert Pattinson) and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era (Reese Witherspoon) meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband (Christoph Waltz).
10) Dumbo
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Language
English
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Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere, who recruits the Dumbo for his newest entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer,...
13) The circus ship
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
After courageously swimming to shore when the ship that they are traveling on sinks and the wretched captain does nothing to rescue them, circus animals find a way to become a valued part of a coastal community.
Author
Series
Usborne very first reading volume 12
Publisher
EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Eddy the electric eel saves the day when the lights in the undersea circus malfunction. Twelfth in a series of 15 rhyming stories developed to help children learn to read. Each book is designed for an adult and child to read together and introduces new letters or reading patterns and reinforces material from previous books. Includes puzzles to reinforce new skills, and guidance notes on reading with children.
18) Chicken Chuck
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Chicken Chuck the rooster, who has set himself up as boss of the barnyard by virtue of the special blue feather in the middle of his forehead, finds his authority undermined by a circus horse with two blue feathers.
19) Pru's diary
Author
Series
Spirit riding free volume 4
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Dear Diary, Can you believe Lucky, Abigail and I are traveling to a circus exhibition with El Circo dos Grillos? It's supposed to be the most spectacular event, with tons of circuses performing their best acts and sharing in amazing traditions. I'll even get do my clown act...but I'm feeling a bit nervous about it. I wish Dad and Mom were here to help me out. Especially now, since this girl Catalina keeps acting like her clown performance is going...
20) Circus surprise
Series
Magic ponies volume 7
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Jessie Starkling is really worried when no one turns up to her family's circus by the sea. But when lovable spotted pony Comet comes ashore, Jessie's circus looks like it might turn out to be a real splash!