Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish

Kirsty Murray

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9781741159486

Before he came to Zarconi's, Gus didn't even know he had grandparents, let alone ones who juggled knives and ate fire. Now he's caught up in their world of magicians, stilt-walkers, tattooed tenthands, elephant turds - and there's a snake-girl who might become his best friend or his worst enemy. This is Zarconi's Incredible Travelling Circus, and it's full of mysteries. Why is everyone so secretive about Gus's family? Why won't they let him on the trapeze? Is it true that Zarconi's is cursed?
 
A fast-moving story of discovery, change and identity from the author of the acclaimed Children of the Wind series.
 
Winner of the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Children's Books Award, 2000

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• TITLE PAGE
• COPYRIGHT PAGE
• CONTENTS
• 1. THE BLACK CLOUD
• 2. NIGHT TRAIN
• 3. ZARCONI’S INCREDIBLE TRAVELLING CIRCUS
• 4. SNAKE-GIRL AND OTHER ANIMALS
• 5. THE SCENT OF CIRCUS
• 6. SPINNING KNIVES AND THE DEMON FIRE-EATER
• 7. THE ROAD TO IRON KNOB
• 8. SAWDUST IN THE BLOOD
• 9. THE OTHER GUS
• 10. FISH TALES
• 11. BACKWARDS VOYAGER
• 12. THE WEIGHT OF DREAMS
• 13. COLD WATER, COLD COMFORT
• 14. ORDINARY MAGIC
• 15. TAKING THE PLUNGE
• 16. BREAKING INTO THE PAST
• 17. MAKING IT SPIN
• 18. BAD OMENS
• 19. LIFE BLOOD
• 20. SHAKING OFF THE MORTAL COIL
• 21. FULL MOON OVER KALI
• 22. DESERT WINDS
• 23. SOUTH OF MARBLE BAR
• 24. THE TIES THAT BIND
• 25. UP IN SMOKE
• 26. SAVING ZARCONI’S
• 27. UNDER AN OPEN SKY
• 28. UNRAVELLING THE PAST
• 29. ZARCONI’S MAGIC FLYING FISH
• 30. AND IN THE END