Mary Auld is a writer of children's information books, working over a broad range of subjects. She has been actively involved in music from an early age, both singing and playing the flute, on an amateur basis. She loves making music in a group, be that in an orchestra or a choir. Whether making music or writing children's books, her aim is to share her enthusiasm and inspire readers. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, who is an honorary fellow of the English Association, in recognition of her editorial work in children's non-fiction.

• 1: What is dance?2: Did cave people waltz?3: Where do swords dance?4: Can you have two left feet?5: How do you move to the groove?6: When do people flap like a bird?7: Can you kick a can-can?8: What puts the fizz into K-pop?9: What’s the point of going en pointe?10: When do you dance with your hands?11: How does a fox trot?12: How can dance break all the rules?13: Quick-fire questions14: Glossary15: Further discovery16: Index