Circus Mirandus
Price
$13.97
Publisher
Listening Library
Publication Date
Audio
ISBN-13
978-1101892312
Dimensions
5.06 x 1.06 x 5.89 inches
Weight
6.1 ounces
Description
"The stakes are high, the action is wild, the resolution satisfying; Pinchon embodies the whimsy of the text, yet he also takes it seriously. He narrates with a sense of wonder in his voice that makes the magic of the book come alive."— Publishers Weekly review of the audio edition of Circus Mirandus
Features & Highlights
- Fans of
- Big Fish
- ,
- Peter Pan
- , and Roald Dahl will fall in love with
- Circus Mirandus
- , which celebrates the power of seeing magic in the world.
- Do you believe in magic?Micah Tuttle does.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.
