Denzil has never seen anything as wonderful in his medieval village before. But his enjoyment turns to horror when he discovers what it is that makes the bear dance. Denzil must find the dancing bear a safer home - but lands in terrible trouble with his master, the great wizard Valvasor. There is only one thing for if; Denzil and the bear will have to go and live with his friend Sam and her family, seven centuries into the future...