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When the Circus Came to Town
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date
October 1, 1996
Pages
138
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374383084
ISBN-10
0374383081
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.00
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Young Ivy begins to befriend the crazy circus members who slowly infiltrate her formerly peaceful Midwestern town, but her neighbors have not taken to the new residents as well as she has, and tensions erupt into a climatic tangle at the Springfield bake-off.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
A hilarious satire on small-town prejudice
It all started with the Halibuts. Then came Elmira Degoochy the snake lady. Then the Flying Gambinis -- all seven of them and their mother. And Mrs. Harrison the fortune-teller, and Mr. Wydel the strongman . . .
These are the new residents of Springfield, the formerly peaceful Midwestern town where up to now young Ivy's life had been pretty uneventful. Ivy becomes fast friends with Alfred Halibut, who is an aspiring writer like herself and the son of a circus publicity manager. She also befriends the other circus people who have moved into town. But many of her neighbors are not feeling kindly about this invasion of strange characters. Tensions somersault into a climactic tangle at the Springfield bake-off. In the midst of hurtling pies, one voice alone can bring peace and tolerance back to the community. When the Circus Came to Town is Polly Horvath's funniest novel to date, packed with vivid exaggeration and slapstick scenarios.
It all started with the Halibuts. Then came Elmira Degoochy the snake lady. Then the Flying Gambinis -- all seven of them and their mother. And Mrs. Harrison the fortune-teller, and Mr. Wydel the strongman . . .
These are the new residents of Springfield, the formerly peaceful Midwestern town where up to now young Ivy's life had been pretty uneventful. Ivy becomes fast friends with Alfred Halibut, who is an aspiring writer like herself and the son of a circus publicity manager. She also befriends the other circus people who have moved into town. But many of her neighbors are not feeling kindly about this invasion of strange characters. Tensions somersault into a climactic tangle at the Springfield bake-off. In the midst of hurtling pies, one voice alone can bring peace and tolerance back to the community. When the Circus Came to Town is Polly Horvath's funniest novel to date, packed with vivid exaggeration and slapstick scenarios.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (October 1, 1996)
9780374383084 | details & prices | 138 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Farrar Straus & Giroux (March 1, 1999)
9780374483678 | details & prices | 138 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.30 lbs | List price $11.99
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (April 1, 1999)
9780606164757 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.45 lbs | List price $12.26
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780613178808 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.50 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
About: Although Ivy and her family welcome the Halibuts, and their son Alfred becomes her best friend, not all the townspeople are pleased to have circus people as neighbors, especially as other circus families move in.
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