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When the Circus Came to Town

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4 out of 5
Based on 47 Ratings and 14 Reviews

Book Description
A hilarious satire on small-town prejudice

It all started with the Halibuts. Then came Elmira Degoochy the snake lady. Then the Flying Gambinis -- all seven of them and their mother. And Mrs. Harrison the fortune-teller, and Mr. Wydel the strongman . . .

These are the new residents of Springfield, the formerly peaceful Midwestern town where up to now young Ivy's life had been... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingPaperback (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages144
ISBN-100374483671
ISBN-13978-0374483678
Publication Date03/01/1999
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About Polly Horvath (Author) : Polly Horvath is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Polly Horvath include Trolls, The Canning Season, Everything on a Waffle (Unabridged), a... more
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