Leo the Circus Boy; or, Life under the great white canvas

Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) was American businessman and writer. He was one of founders of book-packaging technique based on using of work of multiple freelance authors and used it for his own enterprise, Stratemeyer Syndicate. This was a great contribution to forming of children's fiction genre.
Leo the Circus Boy is a novel by Edward Stratemeyer, written under his penname Captain Ralph Bonehill. The narrative revolves around Leo, a small boy who lives and travels with a circus troupe. Follow Leo Dunbar on his adventures and immerse into atmosphere of XIX century America and routines of a circus life under the great white canvas.