{"product_id":"son-of-the-circus-a-victorian-story-voices-3","title":"Son of the Circus: A Victorian Story (Voices #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Voices: Son of the Circus - A Victorian Storyexplores the life of a young mixed-race boy, Ted, living with his mother and poorly older brother in Victorian Bradfield. \u003cp\u003e\"The superb Voices series takes unsung heroes of the past and imagines them recounting the story of their remarkable lives' \" - The Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen a stranger, a man the boys don't remember ever seeing before, appears in their kitchen, Ted is hit with a shocking revelation. This man is his father - the first black circus ownerin Victorian Britain, Pablo Fanque.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore Ted can recover from his shock, he is sent away with Pablo to learn the tricks of the circus trade. Pablo is determined for Ted to follow in his footsteps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBut can Ted adapt to this terrifying new life amongst strangers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFresh new voice, E. L. Norry, continues this exciting new series that explores authentic and moving accounts of the life of British immigrants throughout history. Norry shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"E. L. Norry's Son of the Circusis perfect for children with an itch to run away to spit and sawdust and rearing horses, in a fictionalised account of Pablo Fanque, the first black circus proprietor in Victorian Britain. A joy of a book: exciting and brilliantly vivid.' Katherine Rundell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: VOICES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's finest writers for young people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVoices reflects the authentic, unsung storiesof our past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerfect for teaching children about inclusivity and diversity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, Historical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scholastic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781407191416\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Norry, E. L.","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £1.00","offer_id":47970690760881,"sku":"SB-1407191411-C2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1407191411.jpg?v=1790277460","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/son-of-the-circus-a-victorian-story-voices-3","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}