{"product_id":"star-dancer","title":"Star Dancer","description":"\u003cp\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'There are no illustrations, but I found it very easy to imagine the pictures\u003cbr\u003e\r\nin my head because the story was so good.' -- Child reviewer - Woman's Way\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWoman's Way\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the land of the racehorse, an international bestselling author writes a\u003cbr\u003e\r\nhorse story for children. Ger Kelly, a tough twelve-year-old, at the centre of\u003cbr\u003e\r\nwhatever mischief takes place in his Dublin neighbourhood, sneaks into the\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDublin Horse Show. This is a very posh event and he and his friends are there\u003cbr\u003e\r\nto cause trouble. Then Ger sees a vision of beauty. She is Suzanne O'Carroll on\u003cbr\u003e\r\nher horse Star Dancer. They are dancing! Ger never imagined that a horse could\u003cbr\u003e\r\nfloat sideways, pirouette, or skip like a child. He is captivated. He hangs\u003cbr\u003e\r\naround and eventually manages to strike up a conversation with Suzanne. She is\u003cbr\u003e\r\nlearning dressage and dreams of riding her horse in the Olympic Games. Ger\u003cbr\u003e\r\nlongs with all his heart to ride a horse like Star Dancer. Suzanne arranges\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthat Ger can groom her horse at the show grounds every day, and so Ger begins\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthe first job he has ever had. He has entered a magical new world. His pals\u003cbr\u003e\r\nmake fun of him, but for the first time in his life Ger does not care what they\u003cbr\u003e\r\nthink. Suzanne and Ger follow the horse events of the season, to gymkhanas,\u003cbr\u003e\r\npoint-to-points and local and major shows. Ger makes many mistakes and his\u003cbr\u003e\r\nfriends cause problems and difficulties, but Suzanne sticks by him and they\u003cbr\u003e\r\nbecome firm friends. The two help each other. It will take years of hard work\u003cbr\u003e\r\nfor Suzanne to achieve her dream, but Ger's dream is even more demanding. He\u003cbr\u003e\r\nmust shrug off his old way of life and become caring and disciplined if he is\u003cbr\u003e\r\nto be good with horses. STAR DANCER is a story about growing up. It is also an\u003cbr\u003e\r\nadventure story, filled with thrills and excitement, and a tingle of danger. It\u003cbr\u003e\r\nis full of the unique atmosphere of the horse world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"O’Brien Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273208889627,"sku":"9780862783310","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/9780862783310.jpg?v=1771449553","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/star-dancer","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}