When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals swim the chilly waters; when the greedy circus owner returns to claim the animals, the villagers conspire to outsmart the bloated blowhard. GOLDFINCH AWARD 2011 - 2012 Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 3.7 ATOS Book Level: 3.7 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 134375EN Reading Counts Level: 2.8 Reading Counts Points: 1 Lexile Measure: 660 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Fountas & Pinnell: M.