Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows

Thea Stilton #14

by Thea Stilton

Geronimo's sister Thea narrates this adventure packed with mystery and friendship!

The Thea Sisters are headed to Italy for a ballet competition! But the mouselets aren't just there to dance -- they are there to investigate. A group is plotting to rig the prestigious contest, and the future of the mouselets' new friend -- an aspiring ballerina -- is at stake! Can the Thea Sisters stop this scheme before it's too late?

Genres: Childrens, Mystery, Middle Grade, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

About the author

See also Tea Stilton, Τέα Στίλτον and Теа Стилтон.

Reviews

[jaynee · Rating 5 out of 5]

they don't make books as iconic as this anymore 😁

[Hana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this book for my birthday (my first ever Thea Stilton book) and it truly was the biggest gift as it helped me discover my love for ballet. Can't believe I will be visiting the theatre of La Scala in a matter of months and to have the opportunity to live and study in a city I have fallen in love with thanks to this book is an even bigger dream come true. The plot of this book is simple yet it's forthcoming message of the importance in pursuing ones passions even when no one sees your potential has stuck with me from the time I started dancing. Like Carlotta, I initially trained at home. Only when I begged my parents 5 years later to let me attend a trial ballet class did I finally have someone notice my potential and I was offered intensive private training. Above all things, this book, although clearly targeted towards a younger audience (with its colourful and captivating illustrations), has given me hope through the years and is definitely a comforting read.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the fourteenth book in the Thea Stilton series. This book takes the Thea Sisters to Italy to the prestigious La Scala theater for an international dance competition. The Thea Sisters are asked to investigate the competition as there is something strange happening with the dancers from a dance school called Dance for Mice. They seem to be infiltrating competitions around the world and winning though they lack the hard work and talent that many dancers that loose actually have. Will the Sisters be able to solve the mystery before the competition is completed?

This was a very interesting book about the history of ballet as well as Milan Italy. This book showed what does sometimes happen within the arts and other areas of life in general. A true lesson for the readers to learn about life, but to learn the positive form of the lesson, not to cheat. Good read.

[Harry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the part where Collette and Carlotta got the bad guy team mixed up. Do you know why? Because the bad guy team that wanted to win all the dance competitions but Carlotta and Collette looked quite the same and one of the members from the bad guy team tried to lock up Carlotta in the dressing rooms, but instead he mistaked Carlotta for Collette, but he accidentally locked up Collette instead of Carlotta, and then Carlotta won the dance competition!

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book includes friendship, competition and little bit of romance. The Thea sisters once again go on an adventure to a ballet dance competition.......
On the way they met new friends that help them solve their mystery! Although they are enjoying themselves they have to keep their eyes open for the dishonest judges.......
Will they succeed?????
Or will they fail???

[Christabelle]

i think it is fabumouse..i always love the thea sister and i love all the edition of this book..it has many english words and those who are not good at english,they can buy this book and they can learn many english words....and i bet they will love it...

[Cathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

yeay

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

:/

[Titian Kostanic · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the best in the series, period.

[Tes · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a book they had at the house in lamington national park and I read it whilst a guy was trying to fix our power because I brought no physical books of my own + i could grab it without leaving the really comfy chair.

It was really nostalgic, i love that the person who wrote the text actually seemed to have some knowledge of ballet so that was great, the only thing i had a problem with were the illustrations.

There would be a description of a step someone was doing and the drawing would not match the description.

Also WHO IS WEARING THEIR HAIR LOOSE IN A BALLET CLASS?!?! That is like rule number 1

In another drawing someones leg was turned the wrong way, and there was a special case of pointeshoes being laced all the way up to the knees.

I could go on, but it is a childrens book so i should probably take it with some grains of salt.
A lot of grains.

The drawings were pretty, no matter their inaccuracies.

[Mavis Ros · Rating 5 out of 5]

*REREAD at 2020*

It was a simple mystery but quite interesting to say the least. There’s another skill of one of the Thea Sisters that has been showcased to us in this book. I wasn’t that surprised when I found out who it was. It really suits her character after all.

[maya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the book because it is a very interesting story. The story is very funny and exciting.

[Miley14119 · Rating 4 out of 5]

cool

[Tia · Rating 5 out of 5]

rare book to find

[Aidan Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my last book in 2014. A very interesting book to end 2014

[Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a short mystery that didnt complicate itself too much which was a nice breather from all those other mysteries.

Nice and sweet like the rest of this series. 4/5

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dit was een superleuk Thea Sisters boek, ballet, mysterie, vriendschap, liefde, en meer. Ik vloog er door heen. De laatste stukken van het boek gaan over ballet en hebben puzzels.

[Lucia Espana · Rating 3 out of 5]

El libro se trata de 5 amigas ¨ Nicky, Colette Pamela, Paulina and Violet¨ que ban a italia a una competencia de baile y a averiguar quién roba el vestuario del show. Mi parte favorita del libro es cuando estan apunto de descubrir quién roba los vestuarios porque hay mucho suspenso. La parte del libro en la que mas me gusto leer de todo el libro es al principio del libro cuando tea stilton les dice a que ban a italia. Yo creo que el autor escribe en forma es Narrative Writing. En el libro hablan de las 5 chicas del club de tea y de su show en italia Etc. Yo le recomiendo este libro a niñas o niños que sepan inglés y que sean de 9 a 10 años.

[Kailyn | Wonder. Wander. Read]

The story is full of friendship, loyalty, hard work, a sense of Justice, and more. The friends know that quick tricks can’t beat hard work. They’re driven by a desire to find justice when faced with dishonesty, bullying, or corruption. Characters show growth by learning from their mistakes. The Thea Sisters support each other and make friends easily. There are hints of “romantic feelings” between characters, but the moussing Violet very clearly chooses her friends over boys.

Also includes quick facts about real places & history, in this case the history of ballet and some of the most famous ballet centers in the world.

[Bianca1977 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ook dit is weer een leuk boek in de serie, vooral voor meiden die van dansen houden. Deze serie dikkere boeken vind ik leuker dan de dunne Thea Sister-boekjes, de verhalen hebben wat meer diepgang. Ik vond het verhaal wel af en toe wat volwassen, met allerlei ingewikkelde intriges. Onze dochter van net 8 kon het goed volgen, maar voor jongere kids misschien nog een stap te ver.

[Ladylicya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oggi ho piacevolmente riscoperto il mio libro preferito da bambina, ricordi splendidi associo a questa lettura , la spensieratezza dell'infanzia e la mia irrefrenabile voglia di portarmi sempre dietro questo libro come se fosse il mio tesoro ❤️ grazie Tea Stilton per essere stata l'inizio della mia passione per i libri.

[Jayne Chun · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part of this book was when The Thea Sisters found a mysterious guy in every picture because I wanted to see what happened next. It’s about 5 sisters were about to get something but a man injured the WRONG ballerina! :(

[Jack Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked how elements of this case perfectly played into my favorite mystery tropes. The Thea Sisters did a great job outsmarting the culprits in the Dancing Shadows, and the mouse puns made it more of a treat to read during the busy week I had.

[Kambri Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about five mice, they are the Thea sisters. They are all dancers, they get invited to go dance in one of the biggest dancing industries. They start to figure out the one of the dance groups is up to something. This group is called mice for dance, they are looking very suspicious. The five sisters meet another female mouse named Carlotta, they all become good friends. Carlotta and the Thea sisters had to practice for their upcoming performance. The mice hear three voices talking, who were they? The next day the six judges walk in and start talking to the students. The girls recognize this voice from somewhere, one of the judges was the voice they heard! They have figured out that one of the judges is working for mice for dance! The mice found out who all of the dishonest judges were and showed proof of it! The mice for dance company lost the ballet competition because they cheated their way into it.. Carlotta won and was very proud of herself!

This book is about the Thea sisters, they are mice and there are five of them. There is Colette, she is big into fashion and she is from France. She loves the color pink, she is very energetic and full of ideas. Then there is Violet she goes by the name Vi, she came from China. She wants to become a great violinist, she loves to read. She is always open to new ideas and she loves listening to classical music. The third mouse is Paulina, she goes by Polly. She is from Peru and she wants to become a scientist. She loves traveling and meeting people from all over the world. She is a bit clumsy and she is a computer genius! There is also Nicky, she goes by Nic. Nicky is from Australia and she wants to be an ecologist. She loves open spaces and nature. She is always in a good mood as long as she is outdoors! She is very energetic and she can’t stand being in small, tight places. The last of Thea sisters is Pamela, she goes by Pam. She is from Tanzania and wants to become a sports journalist or a car mechanic. She loves pizza and she is a peacemaker. She is very impulsive! There is also Carlotta but she isn’t in the Thea sisters group. She is a ballerina, she loves to dance and she is a bit shy.

I really liked this book because if you can’t understand a word it helps you out a little bit. I really like these books just in general. The author has good writing skills and I just get really interested in it and I can finish it very quickly! I have always loved Thea Stilton books, I still really like them. A new book comes out all the time, so I have plenty of book options. I love how they go on so many adventures, it is kind of fun to go through it with them!

[Christina Moose · Rating 5 out of 5]

wooooooow! It's awesome story book.

[Kylee Carlson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because they got a new friend.

[Janhavi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!!!!

[Rose Dust · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite book in this series because I love ballet.

[Annabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a great book for just reading in your bed or on car rides because it’s so easy. I do like these books though.

[daveena · Rating 5 out of 5]

That’s my kind of book 📖. I do ballet dance 💃🏻