Who Was P. T. Barnum?
Paperback – Illustrated, June 4, 2019
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 4, 2019
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- Who it’s for
- A lively life of showmanship, where spectacle and the question of what’s real share the stage.
- Themes
- P. T. Barnum's career, American circus history, Wonder and deception in exhibitions
- Genres
- Performers' Biographies for Kids, Circus & Big Acts, 19th Century U.S.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth! After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw.
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And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.
Wonder on Display
A lively life of showmanship, where spectacle and the question of what’s real share the stage.
Come here for
- The curious line between astonishing exhibits and outright hoaxes
- A look at how one showman reshaped American circus
Expect
- A biography that moves from museum collections to circus spectacle
- Barnum as businessman, politician, and showman
Where it sits
| Circus & Big Acts | 59% |
|---|---|
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 56% |
| 19th Century U.S. | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids Biographies
- 19th Century U.S.
- Circus & Big Acts
- Authors
- Kirsten Anderson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 4, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- P. T. Barnum's career · American circus history · Wonder and deception in exhibitions
- Reading lane
- Kids Biographies