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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...
3) My bike
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Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his work as a circus performer.
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When a crime wave erupts in Washington D.C., WONDER WOMAN investigates and discovers a strange connection between the cases each criminal had recently visited the circus! The AMAZON PRINCESS goes undercover under the Big Top, and she soon learns that the evil DR. PSYCHO has taken over and is brainwashing his audience into committing crimes. If WONDER WOMAN can't stop him, the Capital City will quickly become a three-ring circus.
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Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 2
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At school, Olivia tells about her 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.
10) Rotten Ralph
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[1976]
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Ralph, a very, very, nasty cat, finally sees the error of his ways--or does he?
11) Wolf won't bite!
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2012.
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Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.
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[2015]
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The circus is very cool. The clowns stay in their makeup all day and only go by their clown names. Ray becomes a clown-in-training named Mr. Belly-Bounce. But the longer he's there, the scarier things become. There are whisperings about a place called Clown Street and nobody, including Murder the Clown, wants to go there. Will Ray be able to survive the dark secrets of the circus?
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2015.
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"Creepella is about to interview the famouse Hector Spector, who has come to Mysterious Valley with his Galloping Ghost Circus. But before she can, she has a mystery on her paws - someone is playing tricks and making messes all over Cacklefur Castle! Can she put a stop to these ghastly gags?" -- Back cover.
17) Julius
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1987, 1959.
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A gorilla with flair, Julius makes a great addition to the circus.
18) Oliver
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Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.
19) A circus wish
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Magic kitten volume 6
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2009.
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A magic kitten helps Sadie and her best friend Jenny overcome their differences and find a way to enjoy performing in the circus together.
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Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby. She lives above a small rail station, which she cleans in order to earn her keep& When Noa discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp, she is reminded of the child that was taken from her. And in a moment that will change the course of her life, she snatches one of the babies...
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