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Circus Mirandus

By Cassie Beasley

 

A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015

A New York Times Bestseller

 

Fans of The Magician’s Elephant, Savvy, 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.

Educator Resources

  • Circus Mirandus Educators Guide

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State Awards

Recommended reading lists from your state's teacher or librarian associations!
  • Alabama
    • Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Florida
    • Sunshine State Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Georgia
    • Georgia Children's Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Hawaii
    • Nene Award, 2017
  • Vermont
    • Dorothy Canfield Fischer Children's Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Michigan
    • Great Lakes, Great Books Award, 2016-2017
  • Wisconsin
    • Just One More Page!, 2015
  • Pennsylvania
    • Keystone to Reading Book Award, 2016
    • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2016-2017
  • Texas
    • Lectio Book Awards (Austin, TX), 2016-2017
    • Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2016-2017
  • Oklahoma
    • Sequoyah Intermediate Book Award, 2018
  • South Carolina
    • South Carolina Book Awards, 2017-2018
  • Tennessee
    • Volunteer State Book Award, 2017-2018
  • Kansas
    • William Allen White Children's Book Award, 2017-2018
  • Oregon
    • ORCA Book Award, 2017
  • Alaska
    • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
  • New Jersey
    • Garden State Book Award, 2018
  • Wyoming
    • Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2017-2018

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