Claude at the Circus
Candlewick Press · Paperback · March 7, 2017
When Mr. and Mrs.
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- Who it’s for
- A quirky circus mishap becomes an exuberant comic romp, with two-color illustrations throughout.
- Themes
- Circus mishaps, Putting on a show
- Genres
- Chapter Books, Dog Stories, Circus Stories
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When Mr. and Mrs. Shineyshoes leave for the day, their dog Claude and his sock puppet sidekick, Sir Bobblysock, visit the circus. From Alex T. Smith's hilariously illustrated early chapter book series. After rescuing a runaway baby carriage, Claude and Sir Bobblysock are invited to watch a circus. But Claude can't keep his hands to himself and accidentally sabotages the performing equipment.
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Still, the show must go on―even if Claude and Sir Bobblysock have to put on the entire thing themselves. What a wonderful day! Quirky, delightfully odd, and positively surreal, Alex T. Smith's beloved Claude series promises fits of giggles for readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books. Two-color illustrations throughout.
A Very Claude Show
A quirky circus mishap becomes an exuberant comic romp, with two-color illustrations throughout.
Come here for
- A dog and his sock puppet sidekick in gloriously odd company
- Circus chaos that turns into a show of their own
Expect
- Hilarious, surreal antics and two-color illustrations
- An early chapter book for the picture-book-to-chapter-book transition
Where it sits
| Dog Stories | 63% |
|---|---|
| Chapter Books | 56% |
| Circus Stories | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Funny Stories
- Early Readers
- Authors
- Alex T. Smith
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- March 7, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Circus mishaps · Putting on a show
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories