Aerialists is a fiercely inventive collection of nine stories in which classic carnival characters become ordinary misfits seeking grandeur in a lonely world. A young misogynist finds a confidante in a cable-TV strongwoman. A realtor for the one percent invokes his inner murder clown. A skin-and-bones mathematician and his bearded wife plot revolution. A friendless peach farmer holds a funeral for a beloved elephant. And a model-train hobbyist prepares...

Police detective by day, celebrity food truck chef by night, now Caleb Rooney has a new title: Most Wanted. In the Carnival days leading up Mardi Gras, Detective Caleb Rooney comes under investigation for a murder he is accused of committing in the line of duty--as a Major Crimes detective for the New Orleans Police Department. Has his sideline at the Killer Chef food truck given him a taste for murder? While fighting the charges against him, Rooney...

Aloysious and Lillian Binewski, proprietors of a traveling carnival, attempt to reduce overhead by breeding their own freak show, with tragic results.

An exploding Mardi Gras float has got to be the strangest murder weapon scrappy sleuth Carmela Bertrand has ever encountered in this latest Scrapbooking Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author. It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand is excited to be attending the Pluvius Parade along with her best friend Ava. Carmela's ex-husband Shamus rides by the duo on his float at the head of the parade, when suddenly...

"The mathematical concepts of money, value, and counting dollars and cents are introduced as children attend a local carnival. Readers learn the differences between bills and coins, and are taught to skip count, count on, and compare values. This book includes a discovery activity, a history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--

Every class has to come up with an idea for a booth at the school carnival. Too bad your class has chosen your idea: a dunking booth and they want you to be the one who gets dunked!

"The Celebrating Cultures series invites young readers to explore the special cultural celebrations that are held throughout the United States. Each colorful volume explores the richness of a culture through its history, traditions, symbols, and festivities. In a fun and exciting way, children can explore the cultural significance of a celebration and appreciate its uniqueness"--

Delphine Denise Debreaux loves everything about the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, especially riding bikes with her friends in the parade, but this year she is determined to win the prize for best float, with or without them. Includes notes about Mardi Gras and New Orleans.