num_pages: 224
description: The dramatic and colourful tale of the Spangles, a nineteenth century circus family, and their lives, loves, romances and rivalries against the backdrop of London town. The story follows Ellen, the ringmaster's daughter and one half of horse-riding duo The Incredible Scarletta Sisters, as she struggles to break with family tradition and get an education - and to hide her sister's secret romance with a rival circus owner's son… A beautifully written historical adventure, from the author of Wendy and Raspberries on the Yangtze.
language: English
title: The Unrivalled Spangles
titlecomplete: The Unrivalled Spangles
genres: Fiction, Historical, Young Adult, Romance, Historical Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 95
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Manchester Book Award 
category: Longlist
publisher: Simon & Schuster