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The Dancing Bear

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The Dancing Bear by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.

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By Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.

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01 Sep 2024

I liked this book a lot it was very unpredictable.

26 Aug 2024

It was the only book from Michael Morpurgo I’ve not liked.

It was such a nice book but at the end it was so sad. But other than the ending, it was cool

25 Aug 2024

Good book but i didnt like the ending of the story which was a let down for me

24 Aug 2024

I love Michael Morpugo books. They are interesting and you can reading one book without stopping as you always want to know what happens next.

08 Aug 2024

I really liked this book because they were making movie and there was going to be a dancing bear in it and there was a girl who was singing to the dancing bear. She got to go and explore the world and her dreams.

08 Aug 2024

I got this book and it wasn't my favourite thing however I still read it because when ever I stopped their was always a plot twist so I always carried on and this book is nonfiction and I would recommend this book

28 Dec 2023

I would recommend this because I thought it was good.

25 Aug 2023

It was fictional, and my best character was Roxanne.

Yes I would recommend it to someone else!

20 Aug 2023

A girl called Roxanne finds a bear cub .The book leads you through the story of the bear’s life

12 Aug 2023

It was very sad at the end

07 Aug 2023

This story is good for people who like the Michael Morpurgo or who if you want to start reading his books.

I enjoyed the excitement and the twist throughout the book.

29 Jul 2023

This is such a traffic and happy story at the same time. It's has an awfully solemn ending, and a begining that just drawer me in. I was so surprised at the end when the poor bear died. It was even more miserable when the narrator said the line "I bet she never got it in the first place". That made me so sad. Honestly I recommend it to anyone who wants to have to cry. It was a super short read with 56 pages but those pages were worth it.

22 Jul 2023

The narrator was a character in the story (the headteacher/headmaster).The bear leaped at her while Roxanne (who was the main character and an orphan) was minding her own business. She showed it to her grandfather and the head kept convincing him to say yes and he did in the end. They were happy together...
Until a film crew came.

22 Jul 2023

I would recommend it because it's very good

12 Jul 2023

I read The Dancing Bear by M.Morpurgo. l enjoyed this book because it taught good morals and was a very kind and caring story. My favourite character is the bear because he was always happy for Roxie and never wanted to go against her and her decisions. I would recommend this book to all age groups but maybe more advanced readers.

08 Jul 2023

It was one of the saddest stories I’ve ever read but it teaches to respect animals.

10 Apr 2023

It was sad. I would recommend it to someone else because it’s a short book, easy to read and happy and sad at the same time.

18 Sep 2022

This book was amazing, and I could not stop reading it. It was about a community in a village participating in a film. One of the main characters, who was my favorite, was the dancing bear and he played a huge role in the film. However, there were a few situations in the story where it would turn out to be dull. Nevertheless, I would recommend this book.

17 Aug 2022

I really liked this book even though it was sad at the end and made me cry. I think everyone should.read it.

10 Aug 2022

I really enjoyed this book.

08 Aug 2022

My favorite character was Bruno I recommend this to my sister

28 Jul 2022

I enjoyed the book, but I thought that the end was too sad. I liked Tiny the best because he reminded me of my friend. I would recommend it to older children. It was too sad for a 7-year-old.

22 Jul 2022

If I was to recommend it to someone it would be to any age of people like a Child or a teenager who has not yet red it.

I liked the bear Brono because he was a lonely and a kind 🐻 bear.

16 Jul 2022

i think the book was ok, but it was fiction and it had a sad ending. I enjoyed the bear the most as it is quite cute. (I am a boy)

11 Feb 2022

I highly recommend this book but I was quite upset when the bear died

07 Oct 2021

This book is really funny and sad to

10 Sep 2021

This is a very short book about an orphan girl, who finds a bear cub in the mountains. The girl really wants to take care of him, but her very grumpy grandfather, who only wants stuff to do with money, says no. Eventually the village manages to persuade him. Many years pass and the girl and the bear are happy. But then, a film crew arrives, in search of a dancing bear... It's not my favourite book, it's really just a short story without much adventure.

26 Aug 2021

It was hard to follow at times

23 Aug 2021

It's a short story about an orphan girl who finds a bear cub. She wants to take care of him but she has a really grumpy grandfather who only wants things to do with money. Eventually the village persuades him to take the bear cub in. The bear becomes very popular and after many years a film crew stops by. They want to make a film involving a dancing bear. But the bear only wants to dance when the orphan girl sings. It's not a very adventurous book, I didn't particularly like it.

15 Aug 2021

I liked the bear when he was dancing. It was an excellent story. It was interesting because it taught us about people helping others. I would recommend the book

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