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Dance Trilogy #3
Showtime
The final instalment in this inspiring series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams. From best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “ funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads! ” A big performance looms and Maddy knows that the school has a way of weeding out the weakest dancers. Now is her time to shine. But will Maddy and her friends be celebrating at the end of the year?
208 pages, Paperback
Published July 3, 2018
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About the author
Jean Ure
265 books119 followersProlific English children and young adult author.
Had her first book published while still in high school, then studied theater at Webber-Douglas in London. Her most well-known work is the Point Crime novel Dance with Death. Others include Plague 99, After the Plague (previously "Come Lucky April"), Big Tom, Family Fan Club and Shrinking Violet, as well as the fantasy The Wizard In the Woods.
Today, Ure is very popular with British female teenage readers with novels such as Shrinking Violet, Family Fan Club and Passion Flower.
Ure has also translated Danish writer Sven Hassel's WWII novels to English.
Had her first book published while still in high school, then studied theater at Webber-Douglas in London. Her most well-known work is the Point Crime novel Dance with Death. Others include Plague 99, After the Plague (previously "Come Lucky April"), Big Tom, Family Fan Club and Shrinking Violet, as well as the fantasy The Wizard In the Woods.
Today, Ure is very popular with British female teenage readers with novels such as Shrinking Violet, Family Fan Club and Passion Flower.
Ure has also translated Danish writer Sven Hassel's WWII novels to English.
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September 23, 2018
I really liked the part where Sean got to dance with caitlyn because she fancies Sean so it was a dream come true for her
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April 30, 2018
Now heading towards the school summer Showtime show, the girls are all preparing their ballet performances and also have to show the visiting school parties samples of performance.
After one boy makes a comment about ballet being too pretty, Mardy feels like she would possibly want to act the Romeo and Juliet play as well as ballet for it.
When by chance waiting for the tube, Maddy meets Steph, an actress in a theatre group doing the play of Romeo and Juliet, Maddy is inspired to try out for stage school and plans an audition to sneak away to.
Though will she pick dance or acting for her hundred percent sure focus and career?
This is an amazing book that anyone can relate to the struggles Maddy goes through over choosing a main focus and aim for life. Many teenagers go through this and it's relatable but refreshing to read a girl torn between a passion she's had for a long time as well as a new passion too. Jean is an established author and her books always tell great stories but Maddies story is definitely one of my favourite ones from her, a great end to the trilogy.
Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!
After one boy makes a comment about ballet being too pretty, Mardy feels like she would possibly want to act the Romeo and Juliet play as well as ballet for it.
When by chance waiting for the tube, Maddy meets Steph, an actress in a theatre group doing the play of Romeo and Juliet, Maddy is inspired to try out for stage school and plans an audition to sneak away to.
Though will she pick dance or acting for her hundred percent sure focus and career?
This is an amazing book that anyone can relate to the struggles Maddy goes through over choosing a main focus and aim for life. Many teenagers go through this and it's relatable but refreshing to read a girl torn between a passion she's had for a long time as well as a new passion too. Jean is an established author and her books always tell great stories but Maddies story is definitely one of my favourite ones from her, a great end to the trilogy.
Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!
March 23, 2022
I ended up reading this straight after the first two books in this trilogy.
In the final book, Maddy is in her second year and there is a big build up to the end of year show where being picked for a solo is a big deal. She also questions if she really wants to be a dancer as she becomes interested in acting.
This was possibly the best one out of the trilogy. I really enjoyed how Maddy explored an alternative career path and asked herself if she really wanted to be a dancer or if she had chosen it because of her family. The way Ure wrote about the politics of this type of school and how performance opportunites are so important to the students reminded me of my own time at music school and music college.
An excellent conclusion to the trilogy. I have enjoyed reading these over the last few days.
In the final book, Maddy is in her second year and there is a big build up to the end of year show where being picked for a solo is a big deal. She also questions if she really wants to be a dancer as she becomes interested in acting.
This was possibly the best one out of the trilogy. I really enjoyed how Maddy explored an alternative career path and asked herself if she really wanted to be a dancer or if she had chosen it because of her family. The way Ure wrote about the politics of this type of school and how performance opportunites are so important to the students reminded me of my own time at music school and music college.
An excellent conclusion to the trilogy. I have enjoyed reading these over the last few days.
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