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Sasha's family lives with the Cirque Magnifique. She shares a strong bond with younger brother Toddy, and both are bullied for being Cirque kids at their new school. When, in turmoil, Sasha wishes her trapeze-artist parents would disappear, they are turned into birds by mysterious Smoke. Guilt-ridden, Sasha and Toddy set off on a magic-filled rescue. Sasha is a resilient, spirited protagonist, and she gets a satisfying ending.