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The Dancing Dung Beetle (3-7) - Classroom Packs (Pre-Order)
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£49.99 GBP
Regular price
£79.90 GBP
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The Dancing Dung Beetle (3-7) - Classroom Packs (Pre-Order)
Sale price
£49.99 GBP
Regular price
£79.90 GBP
This is currently Pre-Order only. Will be ready to dispatch on the 09/02/2026.
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‘The Dancing Dung Beetle’ is a light-hearted and funny minibeast picture book. It’s sure to appeal to fans of ‘The Cautious Caterpillar’!
The book tells the story of a hard-working dung beetle named Denver who’s keen to bring more joy to his work. The story follows this charming minibeast as he takes an accidental tumble and realises he has a talent for dancing!
Every page features vibrant and detailed illustrations that bring the community of dung beetles to life. The hilarious facial expressions are guaranteed to make you laugh! ‘The Dancing Dung Beetle’ makes the perfect inspiration for conversations about trying new things and sharing our special talents with others. It’s also a great story to use when learning about minibeasts!
We hope you love this DUNG-believable story as much as we do!
Key learning points:
- Opens up discussions about trying new things.
- Encourages children to value their own talents and those of their friends.
- Links to the popular science topic of minibeasts.
- Shows how dung beetles have adapted to survive alongside larger animals in their habitat.
- Includes a familiar literary device called 'the power of three', or three similar events.
- Features engaging child-friendly phrases, such as 'Oh no! A runaway poo ball!', to capture children's interest.
- Develops children's vocabulary through word choices like 'hurtled', 'scuttle', 'enjoyable' and 'mastered'.
Download the accompanying resources and activities for use in the classroom and at home here.
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