{"product_id":"topsys-big-escape-bill-shomo-9781578692170","title":"Topsy's Big Escape: The Mostly True Story of a Runaway Circus Elephant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delightful retelling of a circus elephant's escape in Wilmington, North Carolina comes to life in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTopsy's Big Escape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mostly True Story of a Runaway Circus Elephant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1922, Topsy was the star attraction of the world's second largest circus, the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. One night after a sold-out performance, a dog's bark spooked her, and she ran away, trouncing through the streets and neighborhoods of Wilmington. Topsy was a hungry elephant and ate many gardens-but no one was hurt. After a few days on the loose, a plucky Wilmington police officer lured her with peanuts and reunited her with her circus family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of whimsical illustrations that bring the busy circus to life, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTopsy's Big Escape \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ereminds us that sometimes a snack and a friendly face is all we need to feel safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Shomo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578692172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578692170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rootstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Bill Shomo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47931165769983,"sku":"9781578692170","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f18dbf0-7bb6-433f-978b-d28cbbb45080.jpg?v=1766346898","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/topsys-big-escape-bill-shomo-9781578692170","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}