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The Dancing Bear

Michael Morpurgo

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Barrington Stoke
01 June 2024
A poignant coming-of-age tale about a mountain-village girl and a bear – a tale of love, sacrifice and the challenge of making the right choices

‘Incredibly poignant . . . An utter delight’ LoveReading4Kids

High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by lonely orphan Roxanne.

The two soon become best friends: inseparable and beloved by the whole village – until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who are looking for a dancing bear . . .
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Imprint:   Barrington Stoke
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   70g
ISBN:   9780008638641
ISBN 10:   0008638640
Pages:   64
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Recommended Age:   From 7 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.

Reviews for The Dancing Bear

‘Incredibly poignant . . . An utter delight’ LoveReading4Kids ‘It’s rare to find a story that combines so successfully a contemporary plot and modern morality with a feel for legend and fairy tale’ She Magazine


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