It's the great Circus of Circuses competition, and Fizzlebert Stump has no act. He's got a best friend with a problem, a new friend with a secret, an old rival with a grudge, and a sea lion with a thing about fish. But....no act. Can Fizz find a way to perform on the night? Can the Bearded Boy find his long-lost parents? and can Alice, professional flower-arranger and secret Strongwoman, find her rightful place in the circus?