Hari and his electric feet - Alexander McCall Smith

With an authentic Indian backdrop, this is a feel-good story of young kids chasing big dreamsthat shimmers with all of Alexander McCall Smith's trademark optimism and joy - an outlook onlife that makes him one of the world's best-loved storytellers.

Hari is a dreamer with an unusual talent. He spends the few coins he earns washing cars on cinema trips to watch (and learn from) his beloved Bollywood films. Then one day Hari's gloriously fancy footwork is spotted by Mr Ram, a man on a mission to resolve conflicts near and far. Hari so entrances everyone with his magical dancing that soon he is travelling all over the world and his electric feet bring harmony to all who see him dance. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+