Magic, adventure and circus stories

Roll up, roll up – join the greatest show on Earth with these magical and adventure books for children.

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Books for older children

We recommend the hilarious books by David Grimstone, including 'Undead Ed and the howling moon'. Discover more about this book on YouTube.

'Undead Ed and the howling moon' by David Grimstone

'Labradoodle on the loose' by TM Alexander

'Zombie hunter' by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore

'The mystifying medicine show' by JC Bemis

'Tarzan: The Greystoke legacy' by Andy Briggs

'A most improper magick' by Stephanie Burgis

'The real Rebecca' by Anna Carey

'Orange silver sausage' by James Carter and Graham Denton

'Star Makers Club: Phoebe finds her voice' by Anne-Marie Conway

'Disgusting Dave and the bucketful of vomit' by Jim Eldridge

'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman

'Olivia's first term' by Lyn Gardner

'One dog and his boy' by Eva Ibbotson

'Edwin Spencer, mission improbable' by JD Irwin

'The magical detectives' by Brian Keaney

'Sky hawk' by Gill Lewis

'Yuck's mega magic wand' by Matt and Dave

'Pull out all the stops' by Geraldine Mcaughrean

'Six words and a wish' by Karen McCombie

'The curse of the catastrophic cupcakes' by Peter Millet

'Terror of the deep' by Alex Milway

'Pip and the wood witch curse' by Chris Mould

'Dancing in the dark' by Peter Prendergast

'Minivers on the run' by Natalie Prior

'Hattori Hachi: revenge of the preying mantis' by Jane Prowse

'Michael Rosen's big book of bad things' by Michael Rosen

'Dreamer ballerina' by Sarah Rubin

'The girl savage' by Katherine Rundell

'Magicalamity' by Kate Saunders

'Gladiator' by Simon Scarrow

'Robin Hood' by Paul Storrie

'Wolven: the twilight circus' by Di Toft

'Magical illusions' by Jon Tremaine

'The magic box' by Kit Wright

Books for younger children

'I want to be famous' by Laura Adkins

'Clumsies make a mess of the big show' by Sorrel Anderson

'Why elephant has a trunk' by Tiger Aspect

'Circus adventure' by Emily Bearn

'Clown' by Quentin Blake

'Box of tricks' by Kate Cleminson

'The Grunt and the Grouch' by Tracey Corderoy

'Charlie and Bandit: a Roman rescue' by Emma Dodd

'If I ran the circus' by Dr Seuss

'Molly the Mole: woolly circus' by Bruno Heitz

'The talent show' by Jo Hodgkinson

'Dogs don't do ballet' by Anna Kemp

'The great monster hunt' by Norbert Landa

'Glub' by Penny Little and Susan Mason

'An imaginary menagerie' by Roger McGough

'When Titus took the train' by Sarah McIntyre and Ann Cottringer

'Stunt Bunny: tour troubles' by Tamsyn Murray

'Alfie Green and the monkey puzzler' by Joe O'Brien

'Rumblewick and the dinner dragons' by Hiawyn Oram

'I could be, you could be' by Karen Owen

'Winnie goes batty' by Laura Owen and Korky Paul

'Lion and Mouse' by Jerry Pinkney

'Brownies circus camp' by Caroline Plaistead

'It's time to sleep, you crazy sheep' by Alison Ritchie

'Tiny little fly' by Michael Rosen

'One fluffy baa lamb, ten hairy caterpillars' by Nick Sharratt

'Little stinker' by Steve Smallman

'Claude in the city' by Alex T Smith

'Scaredy Squirrel at the beach' by Melanie Watt

'Bravo, Boris!' by Carrie Weston and Tim Warnes

'Click Clack Crocodile's back' by Kathryn White

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