The Circus is Coming
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Alt. Title: Circus ShoesPublished: 1938
Publisher: Dent
Awards:
Carnegie Medal 1938Synopsis:
Terrified that they are about to be sent to an orphanage after the death of their foolishly snobbish Aunt Possit, Peter and Santa set off on a journey in search of an uncle who they have heard travels with a circus. He turns out to be a clown in Cob's Circus which they track down to Bridlington in the north of England. From the moment they arrive in this new and exciting circus world, kindly Uncle Gus looks after them and his caravan becomes their unusual home.
First Edition
1938 children's novel by Noel Streatfeild
The Circus Is Coming is a children's novel by Noel Streatfeild, about the working life of a travelling circus. It was first published in 1938 with illustrations by Steven Spurrier. For this novel, Streatfeild was awarded the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. American editions and some later British editions are titled Circus Shoes.
from Wikipedia
From Wikipedia
Main Characters
| Santa Possit | 11 | ||
| Peter Possit | 12 | ||
| Gus Possit | Auguste and trapezist |
Other Characters
| Hans Schmidt | |||
| Fritzi Schmidt | |||
| Sasha Petoff | |||
| Olga Petoff | |||
| Alexsis Petoff | |||
| Fifi Moulin | |||
| Mr Schmidt | Sea lions act | ||
| Mrs Moulin | |||
| Mr Moulin | Performing poodles act | ||
| Mrs Petoff | |||
| Mr Petoff | Liberty horses act | ||
| Mr Cob | Ringmaster and owner of the circus | ||
| Ben Willis | Master of the Horse | ||
| Ted Kenet | Clown and trapezist | ||
| Bill | Londoner | ||
| Rev Stebbings | Peter's latin tutor | ||
| Mrs Schmidt |