Doctor Dolittle's Circus, written by Hugh Lofting and published in 1924 by Frederick A. Stokes, is set in England sometime between the original story and the later voyages narrated by Stubbins.
Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 26 September 1947) was an English author trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character of Doctor Dolittle.