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The Circus Thief by Alane Adams, Lauren GallegosPublished by SparkPress on November 6, 2018
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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The circus is in town, and Georgie has his heart set on going. When Papa agrees to take him and his friend Harley, the boys marvel at the amazing elephants and clowns. But the best act of all is the amazing Roxie, a trained horse who can do all sorts of tricks. When Georgie is invited to ride on her back, he discovers it’s her last show―Roxie is going to be sent to the work farm! When Roxie bolts with Georgie on her back, Papa must come to his rescue.The Circus Thief is a heartwarming tale of boyhood set in 1920s Pennsylvania for children ages 4–8.
Praise for THE CIRCUS THIEF
“The circus is bursting with amazing sights and sounds, from clowns and elephants to a lady with a beard, in The Circus Thief, a delightfully nostalgic tale of compassion, kindness, and generosity.” ―Foreword Clarion Reviews
“Bright, brave characters star in this exhilarating tale of magic and mystical creatures.” ―Kirkus Reviews
The story follows Georgie who begs his parents for money to go to the circus. He wants to see the beautiful horse advertised on the posters. Even though his parents have a hard time making a living, they find the funds to take Georgie and his friend Harley to the circus since they know how much it means to him. As luck would have it, Georgie actually gets a chance to ride the beautiful horse, Roxie. Georgie secretly wants to rescue Roxie. You can feel his pain since he knows Roxie will not be treated kindly when she retires from show business. I think Roxie can sense the kindness of Georgie and runs away to be with him.
After reading this emotional story about a boy who is kind and cares for animals, I had to find out more and discovered that this is the latest in a series of historical books geared toward children ages four to eight. It can even be read aloud to younger ones. The vocabulary is easy to sound out and a good start for children who are just starting to read.
Alane Adams is a children’s author, professor, and literacy advocate. She is the author of the Legends of Orkney fantasy mythology series for tweens; she also writes Early American picture books for young children. Adams lives in Southern California.
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I was a child the last time I went to the circus.
I was a little girl. Many years ago.
The last time I was at a circus was probably about 20 years ago.
I don’t remover how old I was. Maybe 8. But what I do remember is that there was a coloring contest and I won. The prize was a paper windmill. I loved it so much. I played with it u til it broke.
I wasmaybe 8 years old and there was a coloring contest. I won the competition and won a paper pinwill. I loved it so much.