circus animals

A circus ship has an accident off the coast of Maine which leaves the animals stranded, but they are soon taken in by the citizens of a small island who grow fond of the new residents and fight to protect them.

Left on their own to swim the chilly waters after their ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, a group of circus animals stagger onto a nearby island, quickly winning over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways, and when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart him.

Twelve-year-old Chase Masters travels the country with his father, a "storm runner," but he is tested in ways he never could have imagined when he and a new friend are caught in a hurricane near St. Petersburg, Florida.

Discusses animals that perform in circuses, including horses, zebras, tigers, elephants, llamas, and donkeys.

A circus ship has an accident off the coast of Maine which leaves the animals stranded, but they are soon taken in by the citizens of a small island who grow fond of the new residents and fight to protect them.

Shares the true story of Miskeen, a horse trained as a circus performer in Bulgaria in the 1980s that developed a fear of whips which led him to attack a child who was torturing him, discusses the brutal punishment he suffered for that incident, and tells how he came to be purchased by stable owner Vicky Malia, who restored the animal to health and happiness.

Join the members of the Alphabet Factory, Garth, Susan, Oscar and Newton as they watch the Big Top go up, get a behind-the-scenes look at how the circus works, and learn about care and feeding of the animals.

Introduces circus animals, how they are trained, and the types of tricks different animals can perform.

Nancy, George, and Bess volunteer for some work at the River Heights Animal Protection Center only to find themselves looking for escaped circus tigers.