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Published in 1950.

When her Uncle Shoe and Aunt Francis pass away, you Capri MacComb’s mother is left with a useless farm and money owing. She also inherits a run down carnival, “The Toby Brothers Traveling Show”. With nothing to lose, Capri and her mother set out to make the carnival a successful business. (Description contributed by Marijke VanNieuwstadt, a Dorothy Gilman fan)

Carnival Gypsy

Published in 1949.

This is a great little story about a father and daughter reunited after several years and the adventure they go on during a summer vacation. The father has converted an old bus into a traveling trailer that he lives and travels in. When his daughter joins him in an adventure they travel across the eastern states meeting interesting people, obtain 3 new
traveling companions, work in a circus, and sell ice cream and candy along the way to pay for the trip. They learn much about each other and their companions and finally learn what a true family really is all about!

Enchanted Caravan