#MGCarousel - Books Set at the Circus (30 books)

Middle Grade books with circus and carnival settings.

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1	The Marvelwood Magicians by Diane Zahler (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 179 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Circus Pony (Pony Pals, #11) by Jeanne Betancourt 3.75 avg rating — 433 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 871 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Circus of Adventure (Adventure, #7) by Enid Blyton 4.16 avg rating — 3,290 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 884 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Little Black Goes to the Circus (Little Black Pony, #2) by Walter Farley 4.02 avg rating — 164 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Memory Thief by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Forest of Stars by Heather Kassner (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 632 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Ned’s Circus of Marvels (Ned’s Circus of Marvels, #1) by Justin Fisher 3.71 avg rating — 516 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Butterfly Circus by Francesca Armour-Chelu (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Battle for the Park (Futureland, #1) by H.D. Hunter (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Haunted Holiday (Sinister Summer #5) by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 430 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Freaks by Kieran Larwood (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 831 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 10,829 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 139,541 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Bringing Down the Mouse (The Charlie Numbers Adventures) by Ben Mezrich (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 622 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Any Day with You by Mae Respicio (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 546 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Magic Misfits (The Magic Misfits, #1) by Neil Patrick Harris 3.99 avg rating — 16,220 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,200 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Circus Shoes (Shoes, #3) by Noel Streatfeild 3.83 avg rating — 1,312 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Circus at the End of the Sea by Lori R. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 194 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Misadventures of Nicholas Nabb by Jenny Moore 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Carnival of Wishes and Dreams by Jenny Lundquist (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Jigsaw Jungle by Kristin Levine (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 771 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Foreverland by Nicole C. Kear (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 127 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1) by Pseudonymous Bosch (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 56,908 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Saltwater Secrets by Cindy Callaghan (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 233 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Floating Circus by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer 3.78 avg rating — 166 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	When the Circus Came to Town by Laurence Yep 3.81 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars