Lulu Bell and the Circus Pup
Author: Belinda Murrell
Illustrator: Serena Geddes
Illustrator: Serena Geddes
Book 6 in the Lulu Bell series
Pages: 96
Published: 2014
Age: 6+
There's a circus setting up near Lulu's house. Performing dogs and trick riders on beautiful ponies – Lulu Bell can't wait to see this circus show!
But as Lulu and her family walk past, they see a young girl crying. Stella tells them that Spangles the performing dog is missing. Lulu is determined to help Stella find the clever pup. Can Stella teach Lulu a circus trick in return? When the show starts, the Bell family might get a big surprise!
About the Lulu Bell Series
Books in series order
- 1.Lulu Bell and the Fairy Penguin(2013)
- 2.Lulu Bell and the Birthday Unicorn(2013)
- 3.Lulu Bell and the Cubby Fort(2013)
- 4.Lulu Bell and the Moon Dragon(2013)
- 5.Lulu Bell and the Sea Turtle(2014)
- 6.Lulu Bell and the Circus Pup(2014)
- 7.Lulu Bell and the Pyjama Party(2014)
- 8.Lulu Bell and the Tiger Cub(2014)
- 9.Lulu Bell and the Christmas Elf(2014)
- 10.Lulu Bell and the Koala Joey(2015)
- 11.Lulu Bell and the Arabian Nights(2015)
- 12.Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun(2015)
- 13.Lulu Bell and the Magical Garden(2015)
Reading age: 6+ years
Meet Lulu Bell. Where there's Lulu, there's family, friends, animals and adventures galore!
Lulu is a fun-loving, sometimes bossy eight-year-old girl with long honey-coloured hair. She is the practical one in the family – which is fortunate because the rest of the family is slightly zany.
She has a sister called Rosie, who is six and loves wearing angel wings and sparkly shoes, and a three-year-old brother called Gus, who likes to wear his superhero suit, even in the bath.
Lulu's dad, Dr Bell, is a busy vet, while her mum is an artist. The Bell family have lots of pets, including two dogs called Asha and Jessie, two ginger cats called Pickles and Pepper, some ducklings, and a rabbit. Their home in Manly is right behind the vet hospital, so Lulu helps her dad care for injured and orphaned animals including a baby possum and, in book one, a naughty runaway pony. Some of the stories were inspired by author Belinda Murrell's own childhood experiences growing up in a veterinary hospital and living with so many gorgeous pets.
Lulu's adventures will appeal to fans of the Billie B Brown series who are looking to try something slightly more challenging. Readers who enjoy the Clementine Rose or Animal S.O.S series will also be thrilled by this series for younger readers.