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The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum The award-winning author of "The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary" presents the larger-than-life biography of showman P.T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here's a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Illustrations. Full description
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New York Times Book Review, December 6, 2009: "Lively... an engrossing portrait...honest and fun" Starred Review, Booklist, June 1, 2009:
"The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009:
"As revealing as it is entertaining." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2009: "the extensive gallery of period photos, engravings, and advertising bills, are worth the price of admission, and bibliography, source notes, index, and web resources will assist students in turning a rousing good read into an entertaining school report." Publishers Weekly, August 31, 2009: "Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend" <, September 2009: "An outstanding choice for all middle level and secondary collections." Instructor, November/December 2009: "You'll want to invite readers to step right up to this three-ring circus of a biography, which not only tells the story of P.T. Barnum, but also the circus culture he helped create and his impact and modern entertainment." --School Library Journal
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"The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009:
"As revealing as it is entertaining." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2009: "the extensive gallery of period photos, engravings, and advertising bills, are worth the price of admission, and bibliography, source notes, index, and web resources will assist students in turning a rousing good read into an entertaining school report." Publishers Weekly, August 31, 2009: "Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend" <, September 2009: "An outstanding choice for all middle level and secondary collections." Instructor, November/December 2009: "You'll want to invite readers to step right up to this three-ring circus of a biography, which not only tells the story of P.T. Barnum, but also the circus culture he helped create and his impact and modern entertainment." --School Library Journal
Candace Fleming is the prolific author of many critically acclaimed, bestselling books for children. She lives in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
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- Publication date2009
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- ISBN 13 9780375841972
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