Who Was P. T. Barnum?

Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth

After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 06/04/2019
ISBN: 9780448488486
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.30d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 503965 / Who Was P.T. Barnum?
Reading Level: 5.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1