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Reviewed on April 1, 2002
PreS-Gr 2 This is a high-energy story with a generous array of odd characters, a fierce tiger, and two kids raised within arena life. When the clowns' bicycle tire goes flat, a series of events ensues, resulting in the tiger's escape. Unhappy with circus food, all he wants is a tasty meal of child. Instead the kids, feisty and defiant, stare him down, causing him to slink off without satisfying his appetite. The crowd cheers, thinking that what they have witnessed is all just part of the sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




