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Secrets of the Cirque Medrano

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Hardcover
$15.95 US
5.64"W x 8.65"H x 0.84"D   | 14 oz | 20 per carton
On sale Feb 01, 2008 | 216 Pages | 9781570917127
Age 10-14 years | Grades 5-9
Reading Level: Lexile 750L | Fountas & Pinnell X

When her mother dies, Brigitte is sent to live in Paris where she helps her aunt and uncle in their cafe. Her new life seems strange and interesting. When Brigitte befriends Paco, the young circus performer from the Cirque Medrano who poses from the temperamental Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, she is drawn into a web of international intrigue.
Elaine Scott is the author of many award-winning nonfiction children's books, including Poles Apart: Why Penguins and Polar Bears Will Never Be Neighbors (Viking) and Close Encounters: Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope (Hyperion). Elaine lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Parker, and three cats named Laverne, Shirley, and Troy.

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When her mother dies, Brigitte is sent to live in Paris where she helps her aunt and uncle in their cafe. Her new life seems strange and interesting. When Brigitte befriends Paco, the young circus performer from the Cirque Medrano who poses from the temperamental Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, she is drawn into a web of international intrigue.

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Elaine Scott is the author of many award-winning nonfiction children's books, including Poles Apart: Why Penguins and Polar Bears Will Never Be Neighbors (Viking) and Close Encounters: Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope (Hyperion). Elaine lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Parker, and three cats named Laverne, Shirley, and Troy.

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