Barney and the Runaway

Barney and the Runaway
Max Elliot Anderson
Paperback, 130 pp., $10.99
Comfort Publishing (March 1, 2011)

The plan of running away gets more complicated than planned when Mike and his dog Barney hide in a railroad box car, fall asleep, and end up in Georgia with a circus in the middle of the night. Big Bob the Clown takes them to safety in his wagon. Mike decides that living and performing with the circus might be a good idea until Big Bob opens Mike’s eyes to his tragic past. Mike learns from this grownup runaway that his parents truly love him. Then Mike and Barney save the circus and Mike learns the importance of family.