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The Bonaventure Adventures

By Rachelle Delaney

By Rachelle Delaney

By Rachelle Delaney

By Rachelle Delaney

By Rachelle Delaney

By Rachelle Delaney

Paperback $8.99

May 15, 2018 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Hardcover $16.99

May 02, 2017 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $8.99

May 02, 2017 | 192 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Bonaventure Adventures

    A middle-grade novel for fans of boarding school stories — with a dash of The Mysterious Benedict Society and a splash of Circus Mirandus!


         Sebastian Konstantinov has grown up in a travelling circus, surrounded by talented performers. Seb, however, has no circus skills at all. He can’t even turn a somersault. But he does know this: the old-fashioned circus his father founded is out of date and running low on money. If someone doesn’t figure out how to save it, the Konstantinovs will be in real trouble. Seb thinks he may have the answer, and it involves attending the highly selective Bonaventure Circus School in Montreal, Canada. Seb secretly writes to the school’s Directrice (conveniently leaving out the part about his lack of circus skills), and to his surprise, he gets accepted right away. Now all he has to do is keep his lack of talent a secret. But it turns out that Seb is not the only one with secrets. The school is literally crumbling beneath the students’ feet, and the Directrice is counting on Seb’s “talent” to save it.

    About The Bonaventure Adventures

    A middle-grade novel for fans of boarding school stories–with a dash of The Mysterious Benedict Society and a splash of Circus Mirandus!

    Sebastian Konstantinov comes from a long line of talented circus performers. Somehow, however, he has not inherited any of their acrobatic skill: he has no balance, he’s afraid of heights, he can’t even turn a somersault. But there’s one thing he does know: his father’s circus, which travels through Eastern Europe, is out of date and is fast running out of money.

    Seb has a solution, though: if he can somehow get into the Bonaventure Circus School in Montreal, Canada, he might be able to learn something valuable to help his father. Seb secretly writes to the Directrice (an old friend of his father’s) and is accepted into the school. All he has to do is convince his father to send him away — oh, and keep his lack of talent a secret from all his teachers and classmates. Fortunately for him, he befriends two other students, who also don’t seem to quite fit in.

    Seb is not the only one with secrets, it turns out. The school is literally crumbling beneath the feet of its students, and the directrice may be counting on Seb’s “talent” to save the day. Can he and his new friends figure out what’s really going on in the school that bills itself as the World’s Best Circus School?

    About The Bonaventure Adventures

    A middle-grade novel for fans of boarding school stories–with a dash of The Mysterious Benedict Society and a splash of Circus Mirandus!

    Sebastian Konstantinov comes from a long line of talented circus performers. Somehow, however, he has not inherited any of their acrobatic skill: he has no balance, he’s afraid of heights, he can’t even turn a somersault. But there’s one thing he does know: his father’s circus, which travels through Eastern Europe, is out of date and is fast running out of money.

    Seb has a solution, though: if he can somehow get into the Bonaventure Circus School in Montreal, Canada, he might be able to learn something valuable to help his father. Seb secretly writes to the Directrice (an old friend of his father’s) and is accepted into the school. All he has to do is convince his father to send him away — oh, and keep his lack of talent a secret from all his teachers and classmates. Fortunately for him, he befriends two other students, who also don’t seem to quite fit in.

    Seb is not the only one with secrets, it turns out. The school is literally crumbling beneath the feet of its students, and the directrice may be counting on Seb’s “talent” to save the day. Can he and his new friends figure out what’s really going on in the school that bills itself as the World’s Best Circus School?

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    Also by Rachelle Delaney

    Clara Voyant
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    The Ship of Lost Souls #1
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    Also by Rachelle Delaney

    Clara Voyant
    The Circus Dogs of Prague
    The Metro Dogs of Moscow
    The Hunt for the Panther #3
    The Ship of Lost Souls #1
    See all books by Rachelle Delaney

    About Rachelle Delaney

    RACHELLE DELANEY is the author of several middle-grade novels, including The Metro Dogs of Moscow, which was a CLA Book of the Year Honour Book, as well as a finalist for the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award, among… More about Rachelle Delaney

    About Rachelle Delaney

    RACHELLE DELANEY is the author of several middle-grade novels, including The Metro Dogs of Moscow, which was a CLA Book of the Year Honour Book, as well as a finalist for the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award, among… More about Rachelle Delaney

    About Rachelle Delaney

    RACHELLE DELANEY is the author of several middle-grade novels, including The Metro Dogs of Moscow, which was a CLA Book of the Year Honour Book, as well as a finalist for the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award, among… More about Rachelle Delaney

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Canada
    May 15, 2018 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780143198512

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Puffin Canada
    May 02, 2017 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780143198505

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Canada
    May 02, 2017 | 192 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780143198529

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    Praise

    One of CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (2017)


    PRAISE FOR The Bonaventure Adventures:

    “The Bonaventure Adventures is likely to be the most fun readers will have in 2017.” –CM Magazine

    “Heartwarming and hilarious. . . . With vibrant circus imagery and a story that is sure to capture the imagination of readers, The Bonaventure Adventures would make an excellent choice for a classroom read-aloud.” –Canadian Children’s Book News

    Awards

    Diamond Willow Award NOMINEE 2018

    Chocolate Lily Award SHORTLIST 2018

    Hackmatack ChildrenÂ’s Choice Book Award SHORTLIST 2018

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