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'Hugh is nine years old and things are not going very well for him. His mother died when he was just six, and his father has not made a success of his orchard, and is broke.
'Then a miracle happens! A circus comes to stay over at Hugh’s farm, and he makes friends with lots of the performers and animals, and with Nita, the Ringmaster’s daughter. Then his father disappears and he joins the circus.
'And so the adventures begin!
'This is utterly charming story is set in New South Wales during the late nineteenth century.' (Publication summary)
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Circus Ring
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Ward, Lock
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1936
Z836290
1936
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'All young people are thrilled to sit in the circus ring and watch the exciting show. In this story we look behind the scenes and see the ups and downs of circus life, and the courage and laughter of the people who so amuse and thrill us.
'Hugh Russell, boy clown and rider, with Nita, daughter of the Circus, will make hosts of new friends in this delightful story of comradeship and adventure.' (Publication summary)
Works about this Work
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Books for Children
1932
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 3 December vol. 4 no. 12 1932; (p. 213-14)
— Review of Road to Adventure 1932 single work children's fiction
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Books for Children
1932
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 3 December vol. 4 no. 12 1932; (p. 213-14)
— Review of Road to Adventure 1932 single work children's fiction
