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To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine, was just their hometown: familiar, well-ordered, a good place to live. It was the children who saw--and felt--what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, It lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each person's deepest dread. Sometimes It reached up, seizing, tearing, killing ... The adults, knowing better, knew nothing....

"Engaging images accompany information about rodeo clowns. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

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

The funniest family in town pull some of the best high jinks to cheer up homesick cousin.

Presents information about the type of work that rodeo clowns do, examining both the traditional entertainer clowns, as well as the barrel men and bullfighters whose job it is to protect fallen riders.

Describes the reponsibilities of rodeo clowns and looks at the experiences of Jim Bob Feller, who has worked as a clown in arenas throughout the United States.

The signature creation of New Zealand cartoonist Roger Langridge, Fred the Clown is the thinking man's idiot. Fred has an eye for the ladies, as well as several other organs, but the only part of themselves that the ladies are willing to share with him is a carefully placed kneecap! Absurd and hilarious.

Josh slowly uncovers the mystery behind the unusual things he has discovered about his new next-door neighbors.

"Get 12 in-depth chapters on the entertaining yet dangerous job of a rodeo clown, including costumes, barrels, bullfighting, safety equipment and broken bones. Includes statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus up-to-date news, content feeds, educator resources, and digital ebook version at 12StoryLibrary.com"--