The members of the world's friendliest circus must band together and save Gert's secret pen pal--a pig named Pablo!--in another zany adventure in the series. Everyone has a secret. So says Sir Sidney, owner of the world's best circus. But sometimes a little secret can become a big problem. That's exactly what happens when Gert's secret pen pal, a pig named Pablo, escapes from his farm and climbs on board Sir Sidney's circus train to avoid being sold to Prinkle's Pork Chops. It turns out Farmer Farley doesn't want to sell Pablo, either, but if he doesn't, he may lose his farm. When the New Pork Times announces a pig race at the Iowa State Fair with a five-thousand-dollar prize, the circus members and Farmer Farley all rush to the fair in hopes that they can win the prize and save Pablo--and Farmer Farley's farm. PRAISE FOR THE THREE-RING RASCALS SERIES: "A fun pick for fans of silly stories and for reluctant readers, too.

" --* School Library Journal "The story zips along, the text and illustrations are full of playful surprises, and the author sustains a tone of rare and genuine sweetness . Rich and inventive." --+ Chicago Tribune "Entertaining . Illustrations, complete with speech bubbles, are seamlessly interwoven with the text to capture the action and misadventures. There's even a rousing song . Absurd situations, winning characters and plenty of heartfelt moments and laughs combine to make this a surefire hit." --++ Kirkus Reviews "Coined words, speech bubbles, newspaper articles, and other amusing features continue the big-top merriment." -- Booklist.