Circus Shoes

Peter and Santa are orphans who run from a guardian they cannot live with, and the circus they reach becomes the closest thing to a home either has known. Noel Streatfeild writes the travelling company with practical detail, showing the training, chores and rules that keep performances running rather than presenting the big top as pure enchantment. The children have to earn a place, and the novel's warmth comes from watching them learn skills, make allies and find out what belonging actually requires. Standout qualities: • Classic children's fiction by Noel Streatfeild, author of Ballet Shoes • Follows two orphaned siblings finding a place in a travelling circus • Detailed, grounded portrayal of circus work and training • Penguin Publications edition under the Puffin imprint Well suited to younger readers and to adults collecting classic children's literature, available at Boipoka.