The Unstoppable Letty Pegg
An exciting suffragettes story about women's rights, perfect for readers aged nine and over
Published on 6. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4729-6247-8 (ISBN)
Description
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A brilliant debut historical adventure from writer and comedian Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, The Princess and the Suffragette, and Opal Plumstead.
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The story of the suffragettes with the Jiu Jitsu and roller-skating left in... this impeccably researched debut novel from Iszi Lawrence shows the fight for women's suffrage as it really was.
Lettice Pegg's father is a working-class policeman and her mother is a middle-class suffragette. Stuck between them (and her terrifying grandma) as they argue, Lettice mostly cares about trying to fit in at school and convincing her parents to let her have roller skates and go to the music hall. But, when Lettice sees her mother brutally thrown to the ground by a policeman while on a protest march, her life changes forever. Not all of the women on the march are vulnerable to attack. Some of them have a secret weapon: Jiu Jitsu.
As the suffragettes welcome Lettice to the fight back, things at home go from bad to worse. Can Lettice bring her family back together and keep her new friends?
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'Thoroughly recommended' - Books for Keeps
'A superb read' -The Reading Realm
A brilliant debut historical adventure from writer and comedian Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, The Princess and the Suffragette, and Opal Plumstead.
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The story of the suffragettes with the Jiu Jitsu and roller-skating left in... this impeccably researched debut novel from Iszi Lawrence shows the fight for women's suffrage as it really was.
Lettice Pegg's father is a working-class policeman and her mother is a middle-class suffragette. Stuck between them (and her terrifying grandma) as they argue, Lettice mostly cares about trying to fit in at school and convincing her parents to let her have roller skates and go to the music hall. But, when Lettice sees her mother brutally thrown to the ground by a policeman while on a protest march, her life changes forever. Not all of the women on the march are vulnerable to attack. Some of them have a secret weapon: Jiu Jitsu.
As the suffragettes welcome Lettice to the fight back, things at home go from bad to worse. Can Lettice bring her family back together and keep her new friends?
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'Thoroughly recommended' - Books for Keeps
'A superb read' -The Reading Realm
Reviews / Votes
Letty and her friends and rivals are great characters, as are the real life people she comes across at different times in her adventures. Thoroughly recommended. -- Andrea Reece * Books for Keeps * The Unstoppable Letty Pegg is an outstanding and immersive piece of Historical fiction that has been deeply and lovingly researched to be as authentic as possible whilst still being accessible and exciting for the young reader. * Lily and the Fae * The Unstoppable Letty Pegg is a wonderfully readable and enjoyable story, exploring a fascinating period of history. * North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards Blog * This book is packed with tiny details of life for an ordinary girl at that time.... The plot not only deals with the right to vote for women but also racism, class and the ordinary struggles of friendship. -- Jacqueline Harris * Reading Zone * With Jiu-Jitsu, Suffragettes, roller skates and a hilariously funny Nativity scene this is a superb read exploring the struggle for Women's Rights and the perceptions of race and class in the early 1900s. * The Reading Realm * PRAISE FOR BLACKBEARD'S TREASUREThis is children's fiction at its best ... Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson. * The Lady * PRAISE FOR BILLIE SWIFT TAKES FLIGHT
It is brimming with historical detail and really highlights the heroic nature of some very inspirational women. It would be an excellent class story that would provide children with a tale about a thrilling war-time adventure. * Reading Zone *
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-6247-8 (9781472962478)
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Iszi Lawrence
The Unstoppable Letty Pegg
An exciting suffragettes story about women's rights, perfect for readers aged nine and over
E-Book
02/2020
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€6.49
Available for download
Iszi Lawrence
The Unstoppable Letty Pegg
An exciting suffragettes story about women's rights, perfect for readers aged nine and over
E-Book
02/2020
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€6.49
Available for download
Person
Iszi Lawrence (@iszi_lawrence) is a writer, comedian, podcaster and history presenter. She is a regular on TV history documentaries including shows for Sky History, Netflix, Yesterday and the Smithsonian Channel. She was co-host of BBC Radio 4's flagship show, Making History with Tom Holland and presents Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny (BBC R4 and Sounds). Her podcasts include The British Museum Membercast and popular science podcast Terrible Lizards with Dr Dave Hone. She is the author of four adventurous and funny middle grade children's novels including Blackbeard's Treasure (which was selected as Blackwell's Children's Book of the Month) and a quirky series for 6-9 year olds, The Time Machine Next Door, all published by Bloomsbury. She is a regular visitor to schools and runs history and historical fiction workshops for Key Stage 2 and 3 students. Visit her website: iszi.com to find out more.