The Lion Tamer's Assistant - Couverture souple

Sheeres, Solet; Heereden, Marjorie Van

 
9781776353477: The Lion Tamer's Assistant

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Solet Scheeres is die 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. Marjorie Hope van Heerden (born October 8, 1949) is a South African writer and illustrator of children’s books. Since the publication of her first children’s picture book in 1983, van Heerden has been published as illustrator or writer/illustrator in 33 languages in Africa, Britain, Europe, the Orient, Canada and the USA.

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