At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, The Amazing Flying Olivia, and more.

Clifford helps the circus by making himself useful to all the acts and saves the show with the most exciting act.

When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals are left on their own to swim the chilly waters. Staggering onto a nearby island, they soon win over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways. So well do the critters blend in that when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart the bloated blowhard.

Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, wants to perform his high-wire act in the circus.

Arthur the aardvark catches chicken pox a week before he is supposed to go to the circus.

A boy spends the day at the circus, and sees all the attractions including a parade, the big top tent, clowns and acrobats.

Two mice and a crow, who travel with a circus, cleaning up the spilled popcorn after every performance, come to the rescue when a greedy con artist takes over the management of the circus.

Aboard "The Boundless," the greatest train ever built, on its maiden voyage across Canada, teenaged Will enlists the aid of a traveling circus to save the train from villains.

Ivy Louise's parents encourage her to eat, unaware that the tiny green peas are performing a circus on her tray.

A peddler who sells caps by balancing them all on his head is invited to do an act in the circus.