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    Harper and the Circus of Dreams
    Harper and the Circus of Dreams
    Harper and the Circus of Dreams
    Ebook96 pages43 minutes

    Harper and the Circus of Dreams

    By Cerrie Burnell and Laura Ellen Anderson

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    Late one evening as the stars begin to twinkle, Harper and her friends are flying on the scarlet umbrella when they see a girl running on air, skipping along a tightrope. She leads them to the Circus of Dreams, suspended in the air by hot air balloons.

    There, they meet the mermaid acrobat, the spectacular circus baker, the mysterious fortune teller and the acrobatics troupe, all more spectacular than one could dream.

    But as they learn more about the Circus of Dreams, Harper learns a secret about her past that is more than magic. . . .

    Harper and the Circus of Dreams continues the adventures of Harper and her friends in a magical mystery like no other. An enchanting story of friendship, music, and magic featuring a diverse cast, brought to life through stunning illustrations, this is a book to be shared and treasured.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSky Pony
    Release dateOct 31, 2017
    ISBN9781510715691
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    Cerrie Burnell

    Cerrie Burnell is a presenter, actress, and writer, best known for her work in British children’s TV. She was featured in the Guardian’s 2011 list of the one hundred most inspirational women. She divides her time between London and Manchester, England.

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      Harper and the Circus of Dreams - Cerrie Burnell

      Chapter One

      A HOWLING WOLF

      From the rooftop of the Tall Apartment Block, Harper perched beneath her Scarlet Umbrella and gazed down at the City of Clouds. Sea Mist rain filled the air, and twilight swept across the sky, turning the raindrops the color of smoke. Everything was peaceful.

      Her beloved cat, Midnight, purred around her ankles, his green eyes twinkling. Harper raised her bow and began to softly play her viola. A single hopeful note rang out before a fierce howling filled the air. Harper dropped her bow and stared around her. There, at the other end of the rooftop, was a wolf the color of dusk and a boy lurking in the shadows.

      Most children would be terrified of seeing a wolf on their roof. Most children would run and scream with fear. But most children weren’t best friends with Nate Nathanielson.

      Nate was a boy who lived on the tenth floor. He had found the wolf as a cub, given her a home, and named her Smoke. Smoke loved Nate as if they were part of a pack, and her star-bright eyes could see all the things that Nate could not. She wasn’t a guide dog or a guard dog or a creature you could you call a pet. She was a wild companion, with wisdom in her heart and the full moon in her howl. But tonight something seemed to be troubling her.

      Harper lifted her bow and played three sharp notes—the secret signal to summon her friends. There was a stirring of leaves and a pattering of light feet as a small, mouse-like girl flitted across the roof and threw her arms around the wolf.

      Hello, Liesel, Harper said with a smile, ruffling the small girl’s knotted hair.

      Liesel, who had large eyes and a love of fairy-tale witches, buried her face in the wolf’s silvery coat, trying to soothe her.

      The sound of serious footsteps echoed across the roof. Hi, Ferdie, called Nate, recognizing the sound of his friend’s footfall. Ferdie—Liesel’s older brother—came hurrying over, still scribbling the last line of a poem. He tightened his scarf, tucked his pencil behind his ear, and said, in a serious voice, I think Smoke’s howling at something in the sky.

      The others squinted up. Yet all they saw were thickening clouds and the glint of evening starlight.

      It’s too dark, moaned Liesel.

      Harper gave her a smile. What we need, she beamed, is to fly!

      The children sprang into action. Nate pulled a strand of edentwine from his pocket and fastened Midnight’s cat basket to the Scarlet Umbrella’s handle. With a wild-eyed grin, Liesel shot into the basket. Ferdie grabbed a strand of twine and attached a big wooden kite to the umbrella’s spike, then wove his arms through the kite’s bars like a hang glider. Harper winked at Midnight, who jumped onto her head, landing like a little furry hat. Nate gave a low whistle and, with a breathtaking bound, Smoke pounced on the umbrella’s scarlet dome.

      Harper and Nate both clasped the umbrella’s handle closely. Ready? Harper whispered.

      Ready! the others called.

      Up! she cried, and the Scarlet Umbrella soared into the sky, taking the four children, the cat, and the wolf with it. The flickering lights of the City of Clouds vanished far below, and the children held their breath as they sailed toward the moon.

      Up and up they raced, as if they were lighter than autumn leaves. Liesel leaned out of the cat basket and gave a shriek of joy. The inky sky made her feel like dancing. Ferdie laughed as the Scarlet Umbrella dipped through a fog of silken cloud, his mind filling with a million stories. Nate was silent, straining to hear what his wolf might have sensed and feeling the world shift around him.

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