Circus Mirandus, Cassie Beasley
Circus Mirandus, Cassie Beasley
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Circus Mirandus

Author: Cassie Beasley

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Unabridged: 6 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2015


Synopsis

Fans of Big Fish, Peter Pan, and Roald Dahl will fall in love with Circus Mirandus, which celebrates the power of seeing magic in the world.

Do you believe in magic?
Micah Tuttle does.

Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.

The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.

About The Author

Cassie Beasley is from rural Georgia, where, when she's not writing, she helps out on the family pecan farm. She earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Circus Mirandus is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on December 28, 2015

Micah Tuttle's grandfather has a secret. When he was a child, he visited a magical circus, the Circus Mirandus, which changed his life forever. There he met a magician who promised him a miracle -- a miracle that has yet to be collected. Ever since Micah's parents died, he has been raised by his gran......more

Goodreads review by Maria on January 23, 2020

O Milagre Prometido No Circus Mirandus — um bilhete cordel dá para duas horas mas se fôr um peixe prateado já dá para uma semana. — há um Sábio Dobrador de Luz que faz Milagres e tem uma papagaia mensageira que adora biscoitos de limão e emite um som malcriado predilecto - ronco simultâneo com fungade......more

Goodreads review by Andria on April 18, 2015

I read this lovely (and moving) (and funny) book aloud to my boys. I'd often want to sit back and savor a perfect turn of phrase. Then a page later, my boys would be giggling at a description or a bit of dialogue. There were some tears shed (by all of us), but when we finished, my boys said, "I hope......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on November 24, 2015

This was a cute little story with some neat fantasy sequences. Nothing too exciting and it didn't blow me away, but I did enjoy escaping to the circus for awhile.......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on March 17, 2024

I read this entire book today and it was delightfully wonderful. The characters were ones you could connect to. Although written for a younger audience (middle grade), it is thoroughly enjoyable for all ages. If you have ever believed in magic, the power of faith, and never giving up on what you bel......more


Quotes

"The stakes are high, the action is wild, the resolution satisfying; Pinchon embodies the whimsy of the text, yet he also takes it seriously. He narrates with a sense of wonder in his voice that makes the magic of the book come alive."—Publishers Weekly review of the audio edition of Circus Mirandus