A01=Marjorie van Heereden
A01=Solet Sheeres
adventure
Author_Marjorie van Heereden
Author_Solet Sheeres
Category=YFB
Category=YFC
Category=YFP
Category=YFT
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historical fiction
illustrations
middle grade fiction
Pagel circus
Product details
- ISBN 9781776353477
- Dimensions: 137 x 212mm
- Publication Date: 22 Mar 2022
- Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
- Publication City/Country: ZA
- Product Form: Paperback
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Nothing exciting ever happens in the town of Kraaipan. Especially not to Martjie, who lives on a farm nearby. But when Bertus Botha dares Martjie to climb on the Mafikeng train and peep inside one of the crates to see what’s inside, it’s the beginning of a huge adventure. Martjie ends up in one of the carriages – with a circus lion! Soon, she gets to know the circus owners, Mister and Madam Pagel, and the other performers at the famous Pagel’s Circus. Mister Pagel is the world’s strongest man and sticks his head inside the lion’s jaws during every performance. Madame Pagel drives to the bank with a lion sitting next to her in the car. And plain old Martjie knows her life will never be the same again. This exciting novel is loosely based on the history of the Pagel Circus, which was known in every South African city and town in the previous century. A wonderful story full of action, adventure ... and the timeless magic of circus life.
Solet Scheeres is the author of the popular Glam Divas and Klub 17 series for teens. She is widely regarded as an authority on the topic of South African children’s books, and her hobbies include reading, gardening and collecting different editions of Alice in Wonderland. Before emigrating tot the Netherlands in 2004, Solet worked at the SABC, where, among other things, she presented a series of programmes focused on literacy, as well as a book insert. She was also a part-time lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. Solet says she loves books for children and teens because they have an authenticity that adult readers don’t necessarily enjoy anymore.
