At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, The Amazing Flying Olivia, and more.

Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she's throwing her mom a birthday party. Shhh . . . It's a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mom a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe! Everything is perfect until Betty realizes oh, no! Mom's birthday isn't...

"When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life"-- Provided by publisher.

Grumps is content to do his one trick in the center ring at the circus, until a new dog shows up and steals the show--temporarily.

Orphaned eleven-year-old Miles Wednesday and his companion, a Song Angel named Little, are helped by a talking tiger as they set off to find a missing Storm Angel and Miles's beloved stuffed bear, ending up in a peculiar circus where the audience cannot stop laughing.

The Quirk siblings learn circus skills in gym class, which they use to thwart a nosy neighbor bent on discovering their secret powers.

"When Prince Aspen and Snail, the midwife's apprentice, realize that they have started the war they meant to prevent, they take on new identities and go on a quest to make things right"-- Provided by publisher.

Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, wants to perform his high-wire act in the circus.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy try to help out the Flying Fortunatos, an acrobatic troupe with a very shabby traveling circus, by identifying the marvelous, hooded trapeze artist they spied rehearsing.

When the circus comes to River Heights, Nancy and the Clue Crew investigate who is stealing some very important props from the performers. Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew investigate when circus acts are sabotaged.