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Thaniel steepleton finds a gold pocketwatch on his pillow, and after a string of events, searches for the watchs maker, keita mori. The novel alternates between the presentday story of a fifthgrader named micah tuttle, whos grappling with the impending death of his beloved grandfather and sole guardian, ephraim tuttle, and ephraims experiences as a boy at the circus mirandus. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the book, circus mirandus, why did aunt gertrudis, from arizonia, come to stay a while with micah, and grandpa. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Goodreads members who liked circus mirandus also liked.
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