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Zizou Corder · 304 pages
When his parents are kidnapped, whats ten-year-old Charlie Ashanti to do? Rescue them, thats what! He doesnt know who has taken his parents, or why. But he does know that one special talent will aid him on his journeyhis amazing ability to speak Cat. Charlie calls on his clever feline friendsfrom stray city cats to magnificent caged lionsfor help. With them by his side, Charlie uses wit and courag
Escape from the Carnivale
Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson · 134 pages
The Palace of Laughter: The Wednesday Tales No. 1
Jon Berkeley · 432 pages
Miles Wednesday, orphaned, unwashed and living in a barrel, has never been to a circus before—but then the Circus Oscuro is no ordinary circus. There's a strange beast called The Null and an array of sinister-looking clowns, and when an unusual little girl with wings falls from a tower during the performance, Miles's life is changed forever. As Miles and Little embark on an extraordinary journey t
Escape from the Carnival of Horrors
R.L. Stine · 135 pages
Readers are invited to test the creepy rides at the annual carnival, such as Reptile Petting Zoo and Booger Bog, in this scary adventure packed with over 20 spooky endings.
Wild Boy
Rob Lloyd Jones · 295 pages
Wild Boy becomes a sideshow freak. Isolated from other children and abused by the cruel master who bought him, Wild Boy becomes an avid observer, developing Sherlock Holmes-like deductive skills. Although he is tormented and insulted, kicked and spat at, his quick mind takes in everything he sees. When a murder occurs at the fair, Wild Boy is accused. Can he use his powers of deduction to save him
The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate · 336 pages
Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.
Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back
Shel Silverstein · 112 pages
After leaving the jungle for the circus and a life of fame and wealth, a lion who taught himself to be the best shot in the world discovers he's not really a lion anymore, and not really a man, either.
The Nine Pound Hammer
John Claude Bemis
What if John Henry had a son?Twelve-year-old Ray is haunted by the strangest memories of his father, whom Ray swears could speak to animals. Now an orphan, Ray jumps from a train going through the American South and falls in with a medicine show train and its stable of sideshow performers. The performers turn out to be heroes, defenders of the wild, including the son of John Henry. They are hiding
Wolf Won't Bite!
Emily Gravett · 32 pages
Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.
The Dragon of Doom
Bruce Coville · 69 pages
Life in the village of Pigbone is boring until an aspiring magician and his talking toad come to town and ask Edward to help them slay the Dragon of Doom.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater · 139 pages
Lowriders in Space
Cathy Camper · 112 pages
Lupe, Flapjack, Elirio customize their car into a low rider for the Universal Car Competition to win the cash prize that will enable them to buy their own garage.
The Kingdom of Fantasy
Geronimo Stilton
"The Kingdom of Fantasy" is a children's novel written by Italian author Geronimo Stilton. The book follows the adventures of Geronimo, a mouse journalist who is magically transported to a fantasy world called the Kingdom of Fantasy. In the story, Geronimo receives a mysterious invitation to visit the Kingdom of Fantasy from a queen who is in danger. He sets off on a quest to save her, encounte
Mal and Chad: The Biggest, Bestest Time Ever!
Stephen McCranie
Queen of the World!
Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm
The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure
Doreen Cronin · 102 pages
When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting about a round, shiny, green, big, scary thing in the yard, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar investigate this strange object. Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar, the chicks of the Chicken Squad, must figure out what Tail the squirrel is so afraid of. Book #1
The World According to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney · 124 pages
Humphrey, a pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.
Five Go Off in a Caravan
Enid Blyton · 192 pages
A caravan holiday for the Famous Five is bound to be an adventure! And when they stumble across a circus troupe, the gang are thrilled. But some of the circus people have more sinister plans than just clowning around.
Spelling Trouble
Frank Cammuso · 94 pages
To help her stay out of trouble, her parents find young witch Salem Hyde an animal companion, Percival J. Whamsford III. They do not much like each other, but when Salem enters the school spelling bee and tries to "spell" her way to victory, she needs Whammy's help.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny—Detectives Extraordinaire!
Polly Horvath · 248 pages
The Carnivorous Carnival
Lemony Snicket · 286 pages
Dear reader, The word "carnivorous," which appears in the title of this book, means "meat-eating," and once you have read such a bloodthirsty word, there is no reason to read any further. This carnivorous volume contains such a distressing story that consuming any of its contents would be far more stomach-turning than even the most imbalanced meal. To avoid causing discomfort, it would be be