Harold's Circus
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1959 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Harold's Circus

Written & illustrated by Crockett Johnson

Part of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series

Harold's crayon draws him into a circus adventure.

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64 pages· 675 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

Harold, armed with his magical purple crayon, steps onto a tightrope and tumbles into a vibrant circus world. Amidst trapeze artists and lion tamers, Harold's imagination leads him on a whimsical journey. Will his creativity guide him safely through this colorful chaos? Join Harold as he navigates the wonders and surprises of the circus, proving once again that with a little imagination, anything is possible.

From the publisher

From the treasured creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, comes another adventure for Harold and his magical purple crayon.One night Harold, with his trusty purple crayon, goes for a walk on a tightrope. Down he falls into a circus complete with trapeze, clowns, and lion tamers. A must-have for every imaginative child’s bookshelf.”As fresh and imaginative as ever.” (The Horn Book)”Harold is at the top of his form.” (New York Times)

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
675
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
Books about the circusBooks about imagination and playBooks about circusesBooks about imagination
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
167619
Publication
Published
May 20, 1981
First published
January 1, 1959
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064430241

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