The Circus at the End of the Sea

This book is the kind of book you'll be thinking about long after you finish the last page. Some of the best world building I've ever seen--you'll want to live inside this book forever. Ophelia the octopus steals the show! So many original characters.......more

Oh wow, I absolutely loved this book. I feel like I read the entire thing with a smile on my face! It’s so creative and heart-warming and a perfect tribute to imagination. I urge everyone to read this as soon as humanly possible! . . . FULL REVIEW: Review written for Pine Reads Review, a literary publica......more

Dreamers will need to brace themselves because with this book, an exhilarating show is about to begin. Maddy is on her way to a new group home. Again. Not because she saw things, which nobody else could. Not this time. For a year, she's suffered from a heart problem and needs 'special' care. When the......more

My 5th grade class was so fortunate to read this novel together this spring. It has everything that my 5th graders loved. A mimic octopus and a winged lion sidekick. A magical adventure. A budding friendship. An orphan making her own way in the world. Yet this wildly imaginative and playful story is......more

This is the story of believing in yourself, of finding the magic of life, of seeing beyond, of finding the togetherness of past/present/future and beginning/end. Lori Snyder creates a world where the circus is as much a character in the story as Maddy or Skeeter. Her love of Venice Beach allows the......more