Circus Galacticus
“An exuberant, adventurous tightrope walk over the stars.” —Lisa Mantchev, author of Eyes Like StarsFifteen-year-old Beatrix Ling (or Trix) is tough. She can deal with being an orphan charity case at a snobbish boarding school. She can even fight back against the masked stranger who tries to...
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“An exuberant, adventurous tightrope walk over the stars.” —Lisa Mantchev, author of Eyes Like StarsFifteen-year-old Beatrix Ling (or Trix) is tough. She can deal with being an orphan charity case at a snobbish boarding school. She can even fight back against the masked stranger who tries to steal her parents’ meteorite. But can she handle her life changing forever? The Circus Galacticus has come to town, and the dazzling young ringmaster has invited Trix aboard. Soon she discovers an entire universe of deadly enemies and potential friends, and she just might unravel the secrets of her own past—if she can survive that long. An action-packed intergalactic ride for science-fiction fans . . . now in paperback!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780547850870 (0547850875)
ASIN: 547850875
Publish date: November 6th 2012
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Trix can deal with being an orphan charity case at a snotty boarding school. She can hold her own when everyone else tells her not to dream big dreams. She can even fight back against the mysterious stranger in a silver mask who tries to steal the meteorite her parents trusted her to protect. But he...
How many unhappy children have longed to run away to the circus? And who can resist a spaceship which is a circus tent?Trix self-sabotages. Her longing to perform, to excel, is constantly in conflict with her very need to prove herself, and a temper which all-too-often leaves good sense behind. R...
Let's start with the good. This story about a girl from Earth running away with an intergalactic circus is a fun, quick read. the characters are varied and interesting, the Big Top herself is really interesting and I want to know more, and I think it tries to have a nice message at its heart about h...
Actually just under 3 stars - I rounded up.Review can be found here:http://www.amazon.com/review/R3MCLTYM69FSMV/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm[Received an advance reader's copy to review for Amazon Vine.]
This is a story about the universal desire to be special and have a place in the world. Trix's parents told her she was special. But after their deaths she found herself a charity student at a snobby boarding school and her "special" translated into "freak" in that environment. She is unhappy and ha...