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Bruno Won't Dance

School of Monsters
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In Bruno Won't Dance, part of the delightful School of Monsters series, Bruno is a talented yet shy dancer who hesitates to show his moves in front of his classmates. But when a special guest visits the school, Bruno discovers the courage to dance to his own beat. This humorous and engaging story uses tumbling rhymes and bright illustrations to encourage young readers on their first reading adventures.
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Bruno Won't Dance is perfect for young children beginning to read independently, especially first readers who will appreciate its fun rhymes, accessible language, and colourful, engaging illustrations.

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Bruno Won't Dance

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In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Bruno learns to dance to his own beat!

‘Why won't Bruno dance?' says Pat. 'There must be a fix for that!' Bruno is a talented dancer, but he's too shy to bust a move in front of his classmates … until a special guest visits the school!

Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin!

Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!

Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series:

  • Mary Has the Best Pet
  • Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam
  • Pete's Big Feet
  • Tish Learns to Swim
  • Zorro's Tasty Treat
  • Milly's Family Fun
  • and many more!

Series: School of Monsters

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Praise for School of Monsters series:

Children's Books Daily calls it "a pretty darned special mix of instructional home reader and engaging recreational read," highlighting the blend of common vocabulary, humour, and rhymes with striking illustrations. Reading with a Chance of Tacos describes the series as "beautifully designed, well-constructed, fun-filled, colourful books ideal for beginning readers," combining elements of picture books and chapter books. The series is noted for motivating beginner readers with playful rhymes and energetic, cartoon-like illustrations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761210044

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Edition: First Edition, Paperback

Illustration: Full Colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris Kennett

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 95g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Sally Rippin is a best-selling and beloved author for children, and the eighth Australian Children's Laureate. Her most popular series include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has over 10 million books in print worldwide. She has also written one book for adults: Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can Happen If We Don’t

As the Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally promotes the importance and transformational power of reading, creativity and story in the lives of young Australians. She is passionate about literacy and access to stories, and travels across the world speaking with parents, teachers and librarians about how to engage struggling readers.

Chris Kennett has been drawing ever since he could hold a pencil (or so his mum says). But professionally, Chris has been creating quirky characters for just over 20 years. He's best known for drawing weird and wonderful creatures from the Star Wars universe, and his School of Monsters and Cross Bones series.

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