Mr. Cannelloni's Circus
Mr. Cannelloni’s circus has been operating for generations—ever since his great-grandfather started it one hundred years ago. But with ticket sales dropping and the circus equipment falling into disrepair, the future of Cannelloni’s Circus looks bleak, especially when a strict special inspector arrives to look things over. Luckily Mr. Cannelloni’s wife, Rosita—once a daring tightrope walker—has some new bold stunts in mind. With the help of a snake woman, a strongman, daredevil horsemen, and other circus performers, Rosita launches “Operation Hannibal.” Will her risky rescue plan be enough to save Mr. Cannelloni’s Circus?
Mr. Cannelloni’s circus has been operating for generations—ever since his great-grandfather started it one hundred years ago. But with ticket sales dropping and the circus equipment falling into disrepair, the future of Cannelloni’s Circus looks bleak, especially when a strict special inspector arrives to look things over.
Luckily Mr. Cannelloni’s wife, Rosita—once a daring tightrope walker—has some new bold stunts in mind. With the help of a snake woman, a strongman, daredevil horsemen, and other circus performers, Rosita launches “Operation Hannibal.” Will her risky rescue plan be enough to save Mr. Cannelloni’s Circus?
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The audience watched with surprise as the next act rolled<br />
into the ring. It was a large object covered with a curtain<br />
and ropes, its huge wriggling feet dressed in striped socks<br />
and long clown shoes.<br />
People began to laugh.<br />
“Look at that!”<br />
“What is that thing?”<br />
By now Special Inspector Knapp was in a full-blown<br />
panic. Frantically, he tried to free himself from the<br />
curtain and ropes, but he ended up tangling himself<br />
even more tightly.<br />
The audience howled with laughter.<br />
Victor and Hugo, the real clowns<br />
of the circus, dashed onto the<br />
stage to help Maximillian. But,<br />
just as he thought he could run<br />
offstage, Maximillian felt the<br />
clowns slap a red round nose and an<br />
orange curly wig on him.<br />
Maximillian tried to wriggle free. Finally,<br />
he gave up and relaxed his legs, hanging<br />
like a sandbag in the grip of the clowns.<br />
They dragged him to the middle of the<br />
ring and sat him up on a throne.<br />
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