Building vocabulary is essential to student success and greater academic achievement. Annie Goes to the Circus enhances student's learning by building vocabulary as the reader is encouraged to recognize and spell sight words throughout the story. The reader is further engaged in delightfully fun and meaningful activities which reinforce learning and supports word recognition.

Annie and Sandy are given a chance to be circus performers, but a series of mysterious accidents threatens to close the circus forever.

Annie and Sandy are given a chance to be circus performers, but a series of mysterious accidents threatens to close the circus forever.

From the author of the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book, ONE COOL FRIEND! Annie Grace wears her "Adventure Annie" cape to her first day of kindergarten, and proceeds to barrel through the day, searching for adventure in every moment. Her interpretation of the class's Gold Star Rules isn't exactly what her teacher, Mr. Todd, had in mind. But somehow Annie does manage to save the day when two of her classmates get lost on their way to retrieve the afternoon snack. Spirited and funny, this is an introduction to kindergarten that will please kids and teachers alike.

This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.

Thomas takes in the sights, sounds and smells of the circus.

After courageously swimming to shore when the ship that they are traveling on sinks and the wretched captain does nothing to rescue them, circus animals find a way to become a valued part of a coastal community.