The Acrobats of Agra

by Robin Scott-Elliot

Agra 1857, the Indian rebellion. Three children are trying to make their way through a country at war with a circus tiger in search of safety. Jacques is a boy acrobat who has lost his circus; Beatrice ( Bea) and Ping are both orphans. United by a deep friendship and their desire to save Tonton the tiger, find Bea's lost brother and Kamal the fire-eater, they set out on a wild and dangerous journey. Will they make it? A magical tale based on the true story of a lost French circus during the Indian rebellion.

Genres: Childrens

352 pages, Paperback

Published October 26, 2020

About the author

Robin Scott-Elliot has been a sports journalist for over 25 years with the BBC, ITV, the Sunday Times, the Independent and ‘i’, covering every sport you can think of and a few you probably can’t. The highlight was the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics; the lowlight turning up at the wrong stadium to cover Scotland’s football team.

Finding Treasure Island is his fourth historical-fiction novel after The Tzar’s Curious Runaways, The Acrobats of Agra and Hide and Seek.

He lives in Helensburgh with his wife and two daughters, and a dog, a cat, a rabbit and a guinea pig.

Reviews

[Vicky Burke]

I didn’t really resonate with any characters in this book and I wish they’d discuss colonisation more… but it is indeed a children’s book so I guess it’s okay.

[Elizabeth Hamilton-pearce]

I found the idea of the story interesting but sadly some magic was lost in the telling of it.

[Elizaveta Wuyts]

A cute story if you're searching for an easy book to read, but could be more exciting

[Caroline]

Short but sweet and a great way to learn a bit about an era of history I knew nothing about, while also having circus!