Nero, the Circus Lion: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum
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"Nero, the Circus Lion: His Many Adventures" by Richard Barnum is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This engaging narrative focuses on the life of a young lion named Nero, who embarks on a series of adventures, starting in the African jungle and eventually finding himself in a circus. The book explores themes of exploration, friendship, and resilience, illustrating Nero's journey from a carefree cub in the wild to
a performing lion in a circus setting. The opening of the book introduces us to Nero and his family living in the African jungle, detailing their playful interactions and the natural behaviors of lions. The narrative describes the playful mischief that leads individual members of his family to receive their unique names, particularly focusing on the young cub Nero. As the story unfolds, we witness Nero's curiosity and spirited nature, which ultimately leads him to venture out with his friend Switchie, where they encounter danger and challenges, including a crocodile attack and, later, a hunter's shot that changes Nero's fate. This adventure begins to set the stage for his transformation from a jungle dweller to a circus lion, making readers excited to follow his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Barnum, Richard |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Rogers, Walter S. (Walter Stanton), 1870-1937 |
| Title | Nero, the Circus Lion: His Many Adventures |
| Series Title | Kneetime animal stories |
| Credits |
Produced by Mark C. Orton, Thomas Strong, Linda McKeown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Circus -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Lion -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21546 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-21546-4 |
| Release Date | May 21, 2007 |
| Last Update | May 22, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1272 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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