Ephraim Tuttle, Micah's grandfather, has raised Micah ever since his parents died in a car crash. Micah loves hearing Ephraim's stories about a magic circus he experienced as a young boy. As Ephraim is approaching death, Micah discovers that all the stories are true and is able to see the circus for himself. Then he learns that the Lightbender, the circus' illusionist, owes grandfather Ephraim a miracle. Micah, desperate to keep his grandfather alive, seeks out the circus again, begging the Lightbender to prolong his grandfather's life.
Meanwhile, in the normal world, Micah befriends Jenny, a new girl in class who is extremely intelligent and practical. With logic she tries to explain away the magical circus. Then, his Aunt Gertrudis threatens to eliminate anything that points to magic or the circus. Unfortunately, when and if his grandfather passes away, she is to be his guardian.
A captivating tale. The reader will love Ephraim and Micah immediately.
I did not care for Aunt Gertrudis at all-she was rather cruel. As the story progresses, Ms. Beasley offers some reasons why she acts the way she does.
Points to discuss/warnings: death of a beloved, a cruel aunt, some disrespect to adult (the aunt), skipping school
*Highly recommend.
**I just read online that Stone Village Productions has bought the movie/TV rights to the novel!
Ms. Beasley's second novel is set to be published in 2016.
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