Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Eleven-year old Billy Elliot is different from other boys. He is not very clever or good at sport. Then, one day, he discovers ballet dancing. Finally he has found something that he can do well. But everybody knows that ballet is for girls, not boys! Will Billy continue to dance? Or have his father and brother got other plans for him?

Introduction
Chapter 1 Billy's Story: Family Life
Chapter 2 Jackie's Story: The Boxing Club
Chapter 3 Billy's Story: The Ballet Class
Chapter 4 Jackie's Story: The Miner's Strike
Chapter 5 Billy's Story: Mrs Wilkinson's Plan
Chapter 6 Michale's Story: My Best Friend Billy
Chapter 7 Billy's Story: Dad and Tony's Fight
Chapter 8 Tony's Story: Trouble with the Police
Chapter 9 Billy's Story: Discoveries
Chapter 10 Jackie's Story: The Search for Money
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