Blog Tour: Review and Giveaway! The Circus Thief by Alane Adams

About the Book

The circus is in town, and Georgie has his heart set on going. When Papa agrees to take him and his friend Harley, the boys marvel at the amazing elephants and clowns. But the best act of all is the amazing Roxie, a trained horse who can do all sorts of tricks. When Georgie is invited to ride on her back, he discovers it’s her last show―Roxie is going to be sent to the work farm! When Roxie bolts with Georgie on her back, Papa must come to his rescue.

The Circus Thief is a heartwarming tale of boyhood set in 1920s Pennsylvania for children ages 4–8.  

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The Circus Thief was a wonderfully illustrated book about the 1920's. A boy is looking to go to the circus after having completed all of his chores. The book is only 32 pages, all of which have beautiful renderings of the time period and the circus. I think this will be a good book for the age group it is geared toward, 4-8, and will raise some discussion about what life was like back then. For example, the young boy ask for $1, which now may not seem like much, but back then was a good deal of money.

I would have rated the book higher but it was a bit confusing in the end and maybe it lends to the overall discussion; for example, Papa stressed about giving him $1 but was ok with buying them a horse? The story also seemed to end abruptly and I think there could have been a few more pages. 

Overall this will be a great book for many good discussions about the time period and I think both parents and children will really love the illustrations.




Praise for THE CIRCUS THIEF

“The circus is bursting with amazing sights and sounds, from clowns and elephants to a lady with a beard, in The Circus Thief, a delightfully nostalgic tale of compassion, kindness, and generosity.” ―Foreword Clarion Reviews

“Bright, brave characters star in this exhilarating tale of magic and mystical creatures.” ―Kirkus Reviews

About the Author
Alane Adams is a children’s author, professor, and literacy advocate. She is the author of the Legends of Orkney fantasy mythology series for tweens; she also writes Early American picture books for young children. Adams lives in Southern California.  

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