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Original title: The Circus is Coming

Threatened with life in separate orphanages when their aunt dies, two children run away to join their unknown uncle who is a circus clown.

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  • Peter: Runaway orphan.
  • Santa: Runaway orphan.
  • Gus: Estranged uncle of Peter and Santa. Clown in Cob's Circus.
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This book is in Shoes. (standard series)
This is book 470 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Preceded by My Friend Mr. Leakey, and followed by The Sword in the Stone.

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  1. Noel Streatfeild (Author)

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  1. Stephen Spurrier (Illustrator) - Original

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Dent
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1938
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