
Big Magic, by Sarah Armstrong
If you love a circus setting and magic and a strong female protagonist, then this middlegrade novel might just be the story for you. Eleven-year-old Tulsi performs in a travelling circus with her mother, who uses Big Magic in her performances. Tulsi longs to learn Big Magic, but her mother tells her she's too young. But when her mother disappears in a magic circus act gone wrong, Tulsi must learn enough Big Magic before the next full moon to bring her mother back. The only pr