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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Micah Tuttle's grandfather, who for the years he's been raising Micah has been telling stories about the magical Circus Mirandus, is dying. There's hope that a magician from the circus will perform a long-promised miracle, but will the miracle save Micah's grandfather or do something else?
This very readable mid-grade (8-12 year old?) book has friendship, nasty and very kind relatives, a talking and opinionated parrot, and the world's smartest elephant. It also would help kids deal with issues related to aging, death and fairness.
The audio performance by Bronson Pinchot, the guy who played "Balki" on Perfect Strangers, is well-paced with a variety of interesting and well-inflected voices.
This very readable mid-grade (8-12 year old?) book has friendship, nasty and very kind relatives, a talking and opinionated parrot, and the world's smartest elephant. It also would help kids deal with issues related to aging, death and fairness.
The audio performance by Bronson Pinchot, the guy who played "Balki" on Perfect Strangers, is well-paced with a variety of interesting and well-inflected voices.
Battle of the Books book for my 5th graders. A very fun read on magic.
I know I'm not the only one to make a connection to The Night Circus, and in my headcannon, Circus Mirandus is another iteration of that circus. I enjoyed this book very much, particularly the relationship between Micah and his grandfather, and the friendship that develops between Micah and Jenny. Their Mulder-and-Scully dynamic is great. I would have liked more background on the circus and the people in it, but I'm content to let my own imagination fill that in. Plus, Erin Morgenstern already wrote that book.
This reminded me of what a kids version of The Night Circus might be. Loved the magical realism and the fact that one can only find the circus if one believes in magic. Great tale of the bond between grandparent & grandchild.
When I started reading this book, I felt a kinship between Circus Mirandus and the Night Circus. Both books - though different - touched me in a similar way. Beautiful writing, beautifully magical.
Perfect. (The Big Fish comparison is especially accurate.)
As I closed this book I immediately wanted to reopen it and start again. Reading it once is not enough.
Magic and the heart of where it comes from is at the center of this book. Family and believing in them. Heartache and heartprint.
This book is everything.
Bravo, Cassie Beasley
Magic and the heart of where it comes from is at the center of this book. Family and believing in them. Heartache and heartprint.
This book is everything.
Bravo, Cassie Beasley
"I won't tell you that you shouldn't have done it. Because it was a ridiculous, amazing thing to do, and once in a while, it's good to be ridiculous and amazing."
I'm not really a fan of most magical realism. A few years ago I wasn't really a fan of this book when I first picked it up. Maybe now I understand the need to look for miracles and find magic more?
When Micah finds out his grandfather's stories about Circus Mirandus have been real all along, he thinks magic will be able to save his family and make everything like it once was. Magic is rarely so straightforward, however. And the miracle his grandfather asked for is different than what Micah expected...
I'm not really a fan of most magical realism. A few years ago I wasn't really a fan of this book when I first picked it up. Maybe now I understand the need to look for miracles and find magic more?
When Micah finds out his grandfather's stories about Circus Mirandus have been real all along, he thinks magic will be able to save his family and make everything like it once was. Magic is rarely so straightforward, however. And the miracle his grandfather asked for is different than what Micah expected...
This book is wonderful. It held the interest of a 7 year old, a 9 year old and a 37 year old. I couldn't wait to read this book each night, I wanted to cheat and read ahead because I wanted to know how it turned.