Emmeline and the Plucky Pup

A gorgeous pup. A fight for freedom. A touching tale set in Suffragette times. Alfie can’t believe his luck when he finds a tiny puppy abandoned on the street. Even better, his guardian – the activist Emmeline Pankhurst – says Alfie can keep his new friend! Rascal is cute as a button and full of attitude. He makes everybody smile. Well, almost everybody. Emmeline is hard at work organising the ‘Votes for Women’ campaign. But when Alfie and Rascal start delivering messages between the Suffragettes, it turns out to be dangerous work. Soon they will discover the true cost of the fight…

  • Another exciting read from star author Megan Rix
  • An addictive blend of history, adventure and animals
  • Full of insights into the life of Emmeline Pankhurst
  • 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the vote for women

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    Megan has won several regional prizes including the Stockton-On-Tees Book Award for The Victory Dogs and the Shrewsbury Children’s Book of the Year for The Bomber Dog.

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