Who Was P. T. Barnum?
Who Was P. T. Barnum?
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Who Was P. T. Barnum?

Written by Who HQ & illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
Part of the Who Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 11
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112
Page count
860L
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Jun 4, 2019
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Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ’s entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth! After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.

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Americathe circusperforming arts19th century1800-18491850-1899

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448488486
    Publication Date
    June 4, 2019
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Page Count
    112
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019012005
    Lexile® Level
    860L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.5

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