The Greatest Star on Earth (Three Ring Rascals, 2) - Hardcover

Klise, Kate

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9781616202453: The Greatest Star on Earth (Three Ring Rascals, 2)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616202459 ISBN 13: 9781616202453

Publisher: Algonquin Books, 2014

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The rascals from the world s friendliest family circus are back in the second installment of this smafunderful * fully illustrated series. Everyone knows Sir Sidney s Circus is the best in the world. But who s the "star" of the show? "The Circus Times "is having a contest to find out. Just thinking about it gives Sir Sidney a worrywart, and it s quickly clear why. Soon after he goes off to rest, the performers start thinking too much about winning the trophy and not enough about putting on a good show. Meanwhile, it looks as if ringmaster-in-training Barnabas Brambles might need some help managing the crew, so Bert and Gert, the sly brother-and-sister mice who travel with the show, set out to write a book to teach him how it s done. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 125 715 Algonquin 5 1 878 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name: "Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;} Does Bert and Gert s plan work? And who" is" the star of the circus? All will be revealed in "The Greatest Star on Earth." *Kirkus Reviews

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Review:

"Absurd situations, winning characters and plenty of heartfelt moments and laughs combine to make this a surefire hit." --Kirkus Reviews

"The story zips along, the text and illustrations are full of playful surprises, and the author sustains a tone of rare and genuine sweetness . . . Rich and inventive." --Chicago Tribune's Printers Row

"Amusing features continue the big-top merriment." --Booklist Online

From the Back Cover:

Animals! Acrobats! Amazing Feats!

Sir Sidney's Circus is the best in the world. But who's the star of the show? The Circus Times is having a contest to find out. Just thinking about it gives Sir Sidney a worrywart, so he goes off to rest. Soon Elsa the elephant, Leo the lion, and the other performers are thinking more about winning the trophy than putting on a good show.

Meanwhile, ringmaster-in-training Barnabas Brambles needs some help running the circus without Sir Sidney, so Bert and Gert, the mice who travel with the show, write a book to teach him how it's done.

Does Bert and Gert's plan work? And who is the star of the circus?

All will be told in The Greatest Star on Earth.

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