Circus Mirandus
Author: Cassie Beasley
Lexile: 710
Length: 304 Pages
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: None
Reading Ram Star Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Micah Tuttle is the grandson of Ephraim Tuttle, and the two of them have been living happily together for a long time. Ephraim enjoys telling his grandson magical stories about the amazing Circus Mirandus that he went to when he was a boy. One day, Micah's grandfather becomes terribly ill. So Micah's mean great aunt comes to live with them and take care of his grandfather. Aunt Gertrudis was very cranky, and would never let Micah and his grandfather have alone time. She said those stories about the circus was all hogwash, but Micah soon learns otherwise. Micah's grandfather is very close to dying, but he tells Micah that a man at the circus, the Lightbender, promised him a miracle. With the help of his new friend Jenny, Micah travels to Circus Mirandus to find the Lightbender, and make him give his grandfather a wish. Will the Lightbender help him? Or will he simply pretend he never gave Micah's grandfather a miracle and just let him die?
I enjoyed this book a lot, it was a perfect example of loyalty, friendship, and above all, faith. Micah seemed like such a sweet character, I felt so bad for him when the readers of the book found out about his grandfather being ill, such a kind person didn't deserve that. And his Aunt Gertrudis was terrible, she was really cruel to him. She wouldn't let him EVER see his grandfather, and she even locked him outside the house for something he didn't do. This book was not inappropriate at all, but at the same time, it was pointed toward younger readers. I still did enjoy it, but maybe if it had a little more vocabulary in it, I would have enjoyed it more than I did. That is why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I would recommend it to 4th grade and up, because people of all ages can appreciate it, but it won't be a challenging read for older people. You should check this book out from your local library, it's is a great read!
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