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• Geek Love

  Dunn, Katherine, 1945-

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  Readers either love or hate the oddities in this story brought about by this traveling carnival family trying to save itself. If you are not into experimentation... don't go there.

• Geek Love

  Dunn, Katherine

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• The Circus, Part 1: Chapter 1 | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

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  Can you imagine almost 50 circuses touring America? The first in a four hour mini series, starting with P.T. Barnam and all he gave the people, beginning with one "ruse". Meet those who were a part of growing the experience to The Greatest Show on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Prince of Mist

  Zafón, Carlos Ruiz

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  A YA title, although those itching for a "creep" story will enjoy the first in a series. The sound effects will put you right into the story and have you wondering who is in the room. Yes, the circus is coming to town!

• Truevine

  Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South

  Macy, Beth

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  Have you heard of children "taken" for the circus? Lots seemed to have wanted to join up, but maybe not the case with these two young boys.

• Water for Elephants

  a Novel

  Gruen, Sara

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  Of course, this one is a must read. One of my favorite books. Enjoy!

• Water for Elephants

  a Novel

  Gruen, Sara

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• The Invisible Circus

  Egan, Jennifer,

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  Anyone up for a trip back to the hippie generation? Some will appreciate the hardness of the topics of for this family during the 60's.

• Home of The World's Largest Circus Diorama

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  The scene will take you back to every nook and cranny of the traveling circus, an amazing experience.

• The Circus Age

  Culture And Society Under The American Big Top

  Davis, Janet M.

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  Shut the town down, the circus is coming to town! A wonderful account of the workings of the circus train. A well disciplined work force that brought many out of their homes in the wee hours just to watch the train arrive, unload, and prepare the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bloomington-Normal Circus Legacy

  The Golden Age of Aerialists

  Brunsdale, Maureen • Schmitt, Mark

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  Let's practice... meet you at the barn, icehouse, or gymnasium!

• Beneath the Big Top

  A Social History of the Circus in Britain

  Ward, Steve

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  Much of the 19th and 20th circus "eras" are covered. First-hand accounts including etchings, photographs, and artifacts, including explanations of the driving forces behind the circus.

• The Museum of Extraordinary Things

  Hoffman, Alice

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  Sure to lure you in, remember the merman displayed in the roadside attraction Ripley's Believe it or Not? A bit of a mystery set in New York around the time of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and Dreamland Fires.

• The Circus

  A Historical Collection

  BiblioLabs, LLC

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  Circus life, the drama, children’s tales, photographs, paintings, and advertisements galore!

• The Book of Speculation

  A Novel

  Swyler, Erika

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  A curse on mermaids? A choice for someone who enjoyed The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

• The Book of Speculation

  a Novel

  Swyler, Erika

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• The Book of Speculation

  Swyler, Erika,

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• The Humbugs of the World

  An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages

  Barnum, P. T.

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• Circus

  Grant, John • Abbott, Bud

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  Ready for some comedy?

• The Night Circus

  a Novel

  Morgenstern, Erin

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  Locus Award for Best First Novel (2012), Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2012), Guardian First Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2011), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2012), ALA Alex Award (2012) Lincoln Award…Read moreRead more of this annotation