Doctor Dolittle's Circus
Hugh Lofting
Publisher: Reading Essentials
Summary
Although at first he plans only to exhibit the Pushmi-pullyu, Dolittle soon becomes manager of a very special circus.
Publisher: Reading Essentials
Although at first he plans only to exhibit the Pushmi-pullyu, Dolittle soon becomes manager of a very special circus.
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