2012.Circus_Ship

are left on their own to swim the chilly waters. Staggering onto a nearby island, they soon win over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways. So well do the critters blend in that when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart the bloated blowhard. || **Suggested Activity from the WCCPBA Activity Packet:**
 * **The Circus Ship** ||
 * ==== Author: Chris Van Dusen ==== ||
 * ==== Illustrator: ==== ||
 * ==== Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2009 ==== ||
 * Synopsis: When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals
 * [[file:THE CIRCUS SHIP.docx]]

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 * Chris Van Dusen's Web Page: http://www.chrisvandunsen.com
 * Digital Book Talk to to "The Circus Ship" @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8VWA7oMGmo
 * If your yearly bronchitis has set in, this is a great intro to teh book. 1 min 30 seconds: []
 * Good initiation for those who have never been to a circus (from Disney) 5minutes: []
 * Something special from Wenatchee, the Wenatchee Youth Circus trapeze artists rehearsing: []
 * And the founder of Wenatchee Youth Circus, Guppo the Clown: []

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