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

Klise, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616204524 ISBN 13: 9781616204525

Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2014

Synopsis

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.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

About this title

From the Inside Flap

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 being a good boss. Bert and Gert, the sly circus mice, set out to write a book to tell him how it’s done. Does Bert and Gert’s plan work? Can Sir Sidney’s worrywart be cured? And who is the star of the circus? All will be revealed in The Greatest Star on Earth.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1616204524
• ISBN 13: 9781616204525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148