Nero, the Circus Lion: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum

"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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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
Release Date
Last Update May 22, 2007
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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