Cassie Beasley
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Circus Mirandus -- Cassie Beasley - Paperback
A New York Times bestseller A beguiling first novel--Gregory Maguire in the New York Times Takes readers to a marvelous place."--The Wall Street Journal
Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn't approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other--the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.
Author: Cassie Beasley
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 08/16/2016
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780147515544
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174524 / Circus Mirandus
Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn't approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other--the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.
Author: Cassie Beasley
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 08/16/2016
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780147515544
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174524 / Circus Mirandus
About the Author
Cassie Beasley is from rural Georgia, where, when she's not writing, she helps out on the family pecan farm. She earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Circus Mirandus is her first novel.