A sudden loss in Haverhill leaves an old friend behind. Augustus and Allister Biggs have just the thing to get Bud Persly's mind off of his mother's death - the mysterious, yet charming, J.Q. Lazarus and his quirky band of carnies. With their camp set up on Band's land for their upcoming carnival, a question is forming among the locals. What are their true intentions? One thing is for sure, Haverhill will forever be changed after The Traveling Carnival.