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Doctor Dolittle's Circus
Doctor Dolittle's Circus, written by Hugh Lofting and published in 1924 by Frederick A. Stokes, is set in England sometime between the original story and the later voyages narrated by Stubbins. It was one of the novels in the series which was adapted into the film "Doctor Dolittle".
Plot summary.
The story begins with Doctor John Dolittle who is looking for some money to earn to pay off a voyage 
to Africa. The Doctor's idea is to get the Pushmi-Pullyu
's pig.
- Pushmi-Pullyu – The two-headed antelope who is taken to perform in Blossum's circus.
- Jip – Doctor Dolittle's faithful dog.
- Dub-Dub – Doctor Dolittle's housemaid who is a duck.
- Blossum – The ringmaster of the circus.
- Sophie – The seal who is taken against her will into the circus.
- Sir William – Doctor Dolittle's childhood friend who hunts foxes.
- Mr Higgins – The owner of Sophie.