Bibliograph

The great and only Barnum, the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum, by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick

Type

Label

The great and only Barnum, the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum, by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-145) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The great and only Barnum

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

270129826

Responsibility statement

by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by Ray Fenwick

Sub title

the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum

Summary

Biography of P.T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 in. tall) and his tinier bride (32 in.); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy

Table Of Contents

"I am a showman" -- That Barnum boy -- The apprentice showman -- A visit to the American Museum -- Humbug! -- A miniature man and a nightingale -- The man behind the curtain -- Endings and beginnings -- Circus man -- Come to the circus -- The egress

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification