title: The Quirks in Circus Quirkus
author:  Erin Soderberg 
description: Gr 24In this follow-up to Welcome to Normal (Bloomsbury, 2013), Penelope, Molly, and Finn are still struggling not just to fit in but also to hide their family's secret quirks. Finn, for example, can only be seen by others when he is chewing bubble gum. Nervous Penelope lets her overactive imagination come to life, literally, at times, and their Mom has superpowers of persuasion. Grandpa Quirk can rewind time, and Gran flits in and out as a tiny fairy. Only Molly seems to have no special quirk of her own, although she is immune to her families' unique traits. When the circus comes to town and challenges the local students to a participation contest, everyone is thrilled except Molly and Penelope. They are afraid that their cranky next door neighbor, Mrs. DeVille, is spying on them while they practice circus stunts in the backyard. Has she discovered their secret quirks? Molly is determined to figure out a way to prevent the woman from learning the truth about her family, because she doesn't want to move again. The Quirks have lived in 27 different towns in just under 10 years, thanks to people discovering their unique "talents." Molly and Penelope's desire to fit in rings true, especially in their fourth-grade class. The story develops easily and quickly as readers get to know the characters. Black-and-white illustrations scattered throughout lend comical flair. Fans of Mary Pope Osborne's "Magic Tree House" series (Random) who are ready for longer texts might appreciate the quirkiness of the Quirks.Lisa Kropp, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY
zlib_text: Circus	Days	Again
  by
  Enid	Blyton
  ILLUSTRATED	BY	E	H.	DAVIE
  GEORGE	NEWNES	LIMITED
  TOWER	HOUSE
  SOUTHAMPTON	STREET	STRAND
  LONDON
  
  Contents
  The	Circus	is	on	the	Road
  Madame	Prunella	and	her	Parrots
  Madame	Prunella	joins	the	Show
  What	Happened	on	a	Windy	Night
  The	Hunt	for	the	Bears
  Back	to	the	Camp
  Prunella	is	Found
  The	Circus	Moves	On
  Zebras—A	Seal—And	Two	Little	Girls!
  The	Three	New	Clowns
  Britomart	Joins	the	Circus
  Poor	Mrs.	Galliano!
  Britomart,	the	Man	without	a	Smile
  Lotta	Gets	into	Trouble
  Lotta	Makes	New	Friends
  Lisa	Plays	a	Trick
  Prunella	Loses	Her	Temper
  More	Trouble!
  Lotta	is	Punished
  What	Will	Happen	to	the	Circus?
  Jimmy	Learns	the	Truth
  A	Fine	Old	Muddle!
  Lotta	Disappears!
  Lotta’s	Big	Adventure
  Lotta	Gets	Her	Way
  Good	Old	Galliano!
  	
  Illustrations
  
  The	Circus	is	on	the	Road
  LUMBERING	down	the	dusty	lanes	one	warm	May	day	went	a	strange
  procession.	The	country-folk	stared	in	surprise,	and	stopped	their	work	to
  watch	it	pass.
  “It’s	a	circus!”	said	one	to	another.	“Look—there’s	an