Micah Tuttle believes in magic, even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn�t approve. Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other�the Man Who Bends Light.
Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real�and the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for. Readers will fall in love with CIRCUS MIRANDUS, which celebrates the power of seeing magic in the world.
Dear Readers,
Ages ago I hung a poster in my room with the words �The Circus Opens Summer 2015� in bold letters across the top. At the time, it seemed that Summer 2015 would never come. Now, miraculously, June 2 is here, and Circus Mirandus is springing up in bookshops all over the country.
In the story, those called to Circus Mirandus feel a change in the wind. They hear music on the air, pipes and drums leading them toward magic and hope and heart�s desires. Eventually they find themselves before the gates, standing, as I am now, on the threshold of somewhere both wonderful and unknowable.
As people read the pages into which I�ve poured so much time and self, I wonder what they�ll think of the world I�ve created. I wonder if they will love it as much as I do. It�s an exciting moment, stepping through these gates into a place I�ve imagined but never seen.
Thank you so much for making this journey with me. Thank you for supporting the book. Thank you, most of all, for believing.
Cassie Beasley
About Cassie Beasley:
Cassie Beasley is from rural Georgia, where, when she's not writing, she helps out on the family pecan farm. She earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. CIRCUS MIRANDUS is her first novel.
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Info for the giveaway:
- What you can win: A signed hardcover of Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley, an audio sampler, animal crackers, ten bookmarks, and a poster
- There will be 5 winners
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- You must be 13 years of age or older
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- This giveaway closes on June 16th