September 2016, Bloomsbury Children's, 32 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Bloomsbury
From jiving away trolls to boogying aside bogglesnots and bopping off beasties, there's not a fearsome foe Sir Dancealot can't defeat!
But
when a fire-breathing dragon arrives at the castle gates demanding a
dance-off, everyone is worried. Could this be one step too far for our
hero of the dance floor?
Nayu's thoughts
I had to read this fun book twice
in a row to be sure of my feelings on it. I didn't like Sir
Dancealot. He is too showy, seems a little arrogant rather than
humble yet still manages to save the day. It did him a lot of good to
discover he isn't amazing at everything, although I doubt his near
fail has rattled him much. I simpky didn't like his attitude, as
knights in my eyes should be humble and helpful. I really liked how
the dragon took Sir Dancealot by surprise in his moves, it shows he
isn't as good as he thinks.
Readers who like dance in any form will
enjoy this book, and I think there's a phrase that gets repeated
which in in one of the current BBC dance shows, but don't quote me on
that as I don't watch them. The bright colours fitted the flamboyant
tale (and the amount of arrogance in the knight). It's honestly not a
book I'm keeping, but it will be a hit with many readers.
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