44 Tiny Acrobats

Join brave and spirited heroine Betsy and her forty-four tiny mice in a thrilling new adventure.

When Fry’s Circus of Wonders pitches its tent opposite Betsy’s house, Betsy feels a strange sense of longing. But Grandad can’t even bear to look at it – it stirs up too many painful memories of Grandma’s days as a circus performer.

As her parents rally round Grandad, Betsy slips away to see the show. But Betsy isn’t the only one enjoying the spectacle – her forty-four mice have escaped and seem intent on joining in! As the mice gatecrash the magic act, disaster strikes and Betsy finds herself facing up to the odious ringmaster with a lot of explaining to do…

About the Author

Sylvia Bishop is the author of the much-loved Erica's Elephant and The Bookshop Girl. When not writing, Sylvia is also one half of improvised comedy duo the Peablossom Cabaret. She lives in London.

About the Illustrator

Ashley is an illustrator who lives and works in Warwickshire and graduated from Coventry University with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Illustration and Animation. Since graduating, Ashley has gone on to specialise in children's book illustration, with titles including Erica's Elephant and the 44 Tiny Secrets series.