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Doctor Dolittle's Circus by Hugh Lofting

Doctor Dolittle's Circus

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Hugh Lofting

Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · April 28, 2020

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Who it’s for
A familiar children’s adventure pairs circus bustle with an unusually memorable animal and plans gone awry.
Themes
Animals and circus life, Unexpected adventure
Genres
Circus Stories, Animal Stories, The Classics

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About this book

'Doctor Dolittle’s Circus' is the story we all know and love that was adapted into the wonderful Rex Harrison film. To raise money for a trip to Africa Doctor Dolittle contacts a local circus and offers them the once in a lifetime opportunity of having the most rare animal on Earth, the Pushmi-Pullyu, perform in their circus. Of course, with Doctor Dolittle’s involvement nothing goes as planned and the doctor finds himself once against launched on another grand adventure.

Circus and Creature Capers

A familiar children’s adventure pairs circus bustle with an unusually memorable animal and plans gone awry.

Come here for

  • A classic adventure with circus flair
  • The odd charm of the Pushmi-Pullyu

Expect

  • A lighthearted, sustained narrative read
  • Doctor Dolittle’s plans taking an unexpected turn

Where it sits

Animal Stories61%
Circus Stories50%
The Classics36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Stories Set in Africa
  • Circus Stories
Authors
Hugh Lofting
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 28, 2020
Format
Ebook
Theme
Animals and circus life · Unexpected adventure
Reading lane
The Classics