'Sawdust flying from the hooves of dancing horses, glittering acrobats swinging high up on the trapeze, fanfares and braided jackets: The excitement of the circus turns a miserable winter into a season of surprises for runaway John, his dog Blue, and his horse Roanie. Life in the circus ring is just as eventful as John's own for circus folk are different, wonderful, funny...but sometimes dangerous.' (Publication summary)
'The most dreadful thing that can ever happen to a horse owner has happened to John and Berry. Their horses are lost, strayed or stolen! Or have unscrupulous thieves sold them? The two boys stumble from one misadventure after another in their effort to find their stolen horses.'(Publication summary)