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Who Was P. T. Barnum?

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

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    About Who Was P. T. Barnum?

    The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut
    One of the founders of the Barnum & Bailey Circus
    An American showman who promoted the Greatest Show on Earth
    All of the above!

    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.

    About Who Was P. T. Barnum?

    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.

    About Who Was P. T. Barnum?

    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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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 04, 2019 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780448488486

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $15.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 04, 2019 | 112 Pages | 5-7/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524792220

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 04, 2019 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524792992

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