Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 Barnum, Vance Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performance on Record Produced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performance on Record" by Vance Barnum is a children's adventure novel published in the early 20th century. The story features Joe Strong, a young magician and circus performer, who embarks on a series of thrilling and suspenseful experiences, primarily centered around his spectacular feats and the challenges he faces in the circus environment. The novel explores themes of bravery, performance art, and the dynamics of life under the big top. The opening of the book sets the stage for a magic trick involving the vanishing of Joe's fiancée, Helen Morton, during a circus performance. As Joe prepares to perform the trick, nervous tension builds not only from their dynamic but also from the anticipation of a larger circus event. The act goes well, delighting the audience, but things take a dangerous turn when an announcement is made that a tiger has escaped nearby. This opens the door to a series of events that challenge Joe's skills and courage, signaling that his adventures will involve not just magical prowess, but also impending danger within the thrilling world of the circus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Circus performers -- Juvenile fiction Fire-eating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 295678 2025-08-05T04:01:48.455655 text/html 271256 2024-10-28T17:53:28 text/html 202592 2025-08-05T04:01:56.010636 application/epub+zip 207499 2025-08-05T04:01:51.683619 application/epub+zip 174272 2025-08-05T04:01:50.514583 application/epub+zip 462717 2025-08-05T04:01:59.429564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436857 2025-08-05T04:01:55.240582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388250 2022-09-05T08:34:27.432332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271412 2025-08-05T04:01:47.379608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251430 2024-10-28T17:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16059 2025-08-05T04:01:59.558585 application/rdf+xml 23768 2025-08-05T04:01:51.029593 image/jpeg 4508 2025-08-05T04:01:50.774607 image/jpeg 197782 2025-08-05T04:01:48.480621 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog