Project Gutenberg 2010-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 101 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus E-text prepared by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus" by James Otis is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Toby Tyler, who dreams of joining the circus and eventually runs away from his home to achieve that dream. As he embarks on his adventure, readers are introduced to Toby's encounters with colorful characters and the challenges he faces in a world filled with excitement and uncertainty. At the start of the story, Toby Tyler is depicted as a small, freckled boy with a big appetite and an even bigger curiosity about the circus. The narrative opens with him observing the circus preparations in his town, highlighting his eagerness and longing to be part of the spectacle. He quickly makes a deal with a candy vendor, Mr. Job Lord, to work at the circus, setting the stage for a series of adventures filled with comedic encounters and valuable life lessons. The opening portion establishes Toby’s situation at home, his relationship with his "uncle" Daniel, and his motivation for seeking a new life, hinting at the trials and tribulations that await him in the world of showmanship and wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Circus -- Fiction Runaways -- Fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 338076 2025-07-13T08:36:57.567382 text/html 340747 2010-05-15T16:42:08 text/html 3475324 2025-07-13T08:37:06.238371 application/epub+zip 3478137 2025-07-13T08:37:00.953421 application/epub+zip 201193 2025-07-13T08:36:59.507409 application/epub+zip 3660759 2025-07-13T08:37:09.964402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3623172 2025-07-13T08:37:05.117406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329944 2022-09-15T04:29:44.846921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297119 2025-07-13T08:36:56.643440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296678 2010-05-15T16:37:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296685 2010-05-15T16:37:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22374 2025-07-13T08:37:10.098322 application/rdf+xml 13799 2025-07-13T08:37:00.019423 image/jpeg 3287 2025-07-13T08:36:59.762386 image/jpeg 108565 2010-05-15T16:37:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 3372418 2010-05-15T16:47:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 108553 2010-05-15T16:37:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 3461434 2025-07-13T08:36:57.676381 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia