Doctor Dolittle's Circus
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1924

Doctor Dolittle's Circus

By Hugh Lofting

Book #4 in the Doctor Dolittle Series series

Doctor plans a daring escape for mistreated circus animals.

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Doctor Dolittle, fresh from Africa, joins a circus with his rare two-headed friend to pay off debts. But when he hears the cries of mistreated animals, including a lonely seal, he hatches a bold escape plan. Can Dolittle outwit the circus owner and free his new friends? Join this whimsical adventure filled with clever disguises and daring escapades, where talking to animals is just the beginning.

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Doctor Dolittle’s Circus, written by Hugh Lofting and published in 1924, is set in England sometime between the original story and the later voyages narrated by Stubbins. It was the fourth novel in the series which was adapted into the film Doctor Dolittle. The story begins with Doctor John Dolittle who is looking for some money to earn to pay off a voyage to Africa.

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Pages
204
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
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Book details

Publication
Published
March 24, 2021
First published
January 1, 1924
Publisher
Mint Editions
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781513280769

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