clowns

"For every child who's ever dreamed of being in the Guinness Book of World Records comes the story of eleven-year-old Arthur Whipple and his fantastic family of world record breakers...Unfortunately, unlike his siblings, Arthur hasn't broken a single, solitary world record! But when the Whipples suffer a spate of catastrophes and a curious amount of attention from a pair of irregularly sized and unusually menacing clowns, Arthur might be the only one who can save his family from losing their collective crown...or worse."--Publisher's website.

Amanda the racoon wants to join a circus as a clown.

Introduces the world of circus clowns and the kind of acts they perform.

Discusses comedians and the use of comedy throughout history from ancient Greek drama through traveling shows to present day radio and television.

The Clown-Around family enters a contest which promises a big surprise to the winner.

Presents a children's book for early readers about JoJo and his day at clown school.

Offers advice to young people on how to be a clown, looking at different types of clowns, and discussing funny faces, comical costumes, tricks, and sight and sound gags.

Follows the activities of clowns as they dance, juggle, skate, put on costumes and makeup, look silly or sad, and exercise their special magic.

When his class wins a free trip to the circus, Goofball gathers clues to track down the winning number his teacher must produce.

A clown plays with letters and shapes to create a variety of words and pictures.