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It’s dance class day and Gran will teach Kwesi and the neighbours her trophy-winning dance, the Shooby-Doo Mambo. But Gran hurts her knee before Kwesi can learn all the steps. How will he learn the special dance now?

Slowly Kwesi finds the confidence to practice the steps on his own, but dancing without Gran is not the same…Kwesi’s inventive solution delivers a heartwarming surprise. Next dance class day, he and Gran dance the new Shooby-Do Mambo.

Twirling their glittery canes in the air while seated on chairs, they wow all the neighbours Just Like So!

A simple lesson in the importance of respecting names. This charming book explores the impact of the way we refer to people and how important it is to take time to learn and use people’s names correctly. The text is full of expressive verbs to describe how the children are playing the instruments in the story. There is a lot of opportunity to explore the breadth of vocabulary through this narrative. The characters in the story represent a diverse mix of children and give plenty of opportunity for children to see themselves in this book.

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