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Flirty Dancing by Jenny McLachlan – review

Scouting for books: 'I enjoyed it and would happily read the whole series but it wasn't a life-changing amazing read'
  
  


When Bea is desperate to win the national dance competition (Star Wars), her nan signs her up for dancing classes. There she finds herself dancing with the super hot Ollie Matthews, who is almost dating her ex-friend now bully.

In between dancing her butt off to win the competition with Ollie and losing her best friend to Ollie's almost girlfriend, Bea has to deal with her crazy grandma.

When the heat turns up on the dance floor and Bea is finding it hard to improve her moves, is there too much tension on the dance floor? What's stopping Bea from stepping up?

I know its a cliched book,and does not really branch out to reach different audiences, and other than the fact it addresses looks and appearance does not really seek to solve any important problems, or put across the fact that they exist, I still seem to like this book and feel myself chuckling along with the classic jokes as I did with the Georgia Nicholson (though I prefer this book's heroine as she is more self-concious, less selfish and not absolutely perfect – not that Georgia is but you get what I'm saying!).

It's funny, and shows that you're not the only kid with problems, such as low self-esteem, and that you should love yourself just they way you are.

I would give this book a 6/10 because I enjoyed it and would happily read the whole series but it wasn't a life-changing amazing read to make a large dent on the literacy of the future.

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