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Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
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Books for Reluctant Readers (Intermediate/Middle School)
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Newbery Winners 1922-2023
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Description
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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 20
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
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Description
Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance that manifests in fateful ways.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
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Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
361 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An atmospheric and spectacular novel where one woman's life is transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wonders"--
Author
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Rin, to those who know her best -- can jump to different moments in time as easily as her wife, Odette, soars from bar to bar on the trapeze. And the circus they lead is a rare home and safe haven for magical misfits and outcasts, known as Sparks. With the world still reeling from World War I, Rin and her troupe -- the Circus of the Fantasticals -- travel the midwest, offering a single night of enchantment and respite to all who step into their Big...
6) Be a star!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Allie, Bella, Carly, and Marlo, eight-year-old performers in the Stardust Circus, are normally best friends--but when a film crew comes to do a television special on the circus, Allie's dreams of being a Hollywood star threaten to drive a wedge between them.
Author
Language
English
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Description
On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time--and sold to the circus sideshow. More than two decades...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Hidden within an unusual circus run by a centuries-old Enchanter, Harrow, keeping her true identity and magical ability a secret, finds her destiny in an elemental with no recollection of who he is, forcing her to reveal the secrets from her own dark past to save this dangerous creature.
10) Big-top bonanza
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Phineas and Ferb always enjoy a good show. So when they hear that Cirque du Lune is coming to town, they can't wait to see it. When the show is cancelled, Phineas and Ferb decide to put on their very own circus. With Phineas as the ringmaster, and acts like mud-diving and hoop-jumping, soon they're bringing the house down. Even Perry the Platypus is getting into the action! But when Candace tries to prove her brothers aren't just clowning around,...
12) Bearymore
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1976.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A circus bear has trouble hibernating and dreaming up a new act at the same time.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Publisher Annotation: Poppy the Penguin comes from a long line of circus performers. Many skills have been passed down from penguin to penguin. However, Poppy soon decides that performing in the family circus is not for her, as she prefers to feel calm and in control. But the hardest thing is not juggling, or riding a unicycle--it's telling her mum that she doesn't want to perform any more. Her bravery is worth it when Poppy discovers a better role--organizing...
15) Emma's circus
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A girl is excited when the circus comes to town, but her family on the farm is too busy with chores to enjoy it"--
17) Circus Mirandus
Author
Series
Circus Mirandus volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
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Description
"When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life"--
18) DIY circus lab for kids: a family-friendly guide for juggling, balancing, clowning, and show-making
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The book opens with a do-it-yourself prop-making class, and provides enough homemade circus equipment to get you started on some fun circus basics. Rising circus stars will then move on to lessons in toss juggling, flower sticks, poi, human pyramids, and how to move on to even more tricks and skills ... [K]ids will see how to combine skills into an act, and acts into a show"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 470L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged), 2 folded pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, The Amazing Flying Olivia, and more.
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