Your family are those you should keep closest to your heart. But for Seth Daley it doesn't exactly work like that. He only has his sister, his parents suposedly dead in a tragic incident. Stuck with her through thick and thin. Even forgiven what some may see as unforgivable. Life hasnt been too bad with Ava and the twins though. But when he ends up at boarding school, things change. Shocking secrets are discovered and he's losing faith in everyone. Even Ally, who seems so different might just lose hs trust. Seth's world comes crashing down around him, he doesnt know whats going on anymore. Can he find his way back home?

In a world where jugglers entertain on the street, a boy loses his parents in a factory fire. Taken from the Lower East Side to New England, Harry is abandoned at The Elizabeth Home for Destitute Children. In Theda Bara’s Tent follows the spirited boy’s quest for love and prosperity. He finds comfort at the movies and is befriended by the young theater owner, Louie, who will one day become a Hollywood legend. The orphanage closing is the beginning of Harry’s adventures in a wider world. He encounters screen stars, Tin Pan Alley song pluggers, bootleggers, dare-devil cameramen, movie moguls, and a young gossip columnist who steals his heart. Rich in historical context, with a cast of characters real and imagined from the movies’ early days, this page-turner follows Harry Sirkus as he makes a mark in the flourishing film industry and goes on to become a famous news broadcaster. Harry’s personality is so captivating and vivid readers will be hard-pressed to remember that the author made him up.