Central Kansas Library System

Ten-year-old Bobbie Jo and mean Clara Jean are disappointed when they discover that the fabulous F. Bam Morrison, a supposed advance man for the circus, is really a crook who has pulled a scam on the entire town, but the girls save the day when they work together to plan their own celebration.

Fourth grader Robert Morris Reynolds, who cannot say his name properly because he has trouble pronouncing his Rs, works hard with a speech therapist to overcome his problem.