Emmeline and the Plucky Pup
Megan Rix
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Average rating
Meet the leader of the Suffragettes, Emmeline Pankhurst, and a particularly plucky pup, during a momentous time in history!
Alfie can’t believe his luck when he is allowed to keep a tiny puppy he finds abandoned on the street. Rascal is cute as a button and has lots of attitude, and Emmeline Pankhurst is thrilled that her ward Alfie has a new friend. Alfie and Rascal deliver messages between the Suffragettes as they organise their ‘Votes for Women’ campaign. But it’s sometimes dangerous work, and it’s not long before Alfie and Rascal find out the true cost of the fight.
Full of adventure, fascinating history and lovely animals, this is the perfect read for young fans of Dick King-Smith and Michael Morpurgo.
Reviews
You really feel like you are in this book and you never know what's coming next. The feelings are so strong. This is one of the best books I've ever read!
Professor Esmerelda Eragon 16.08.2025
This book is set in the 1910. I would recommend it to some one if they like rebellion stories. The three main people are: Mrs Pankhurst (she is one of the leaders in the rebellion crowds) Alfie (he used to be a workboy but escaped) Rascal (she is a stray dog now Alfie's pet.) If you read this book please enjoy it.
Dame Cupcake Postage-Stamp 02.02.2023
I love this book because it tells you a lot about the suffragettes
Lady Sunny Squirrel 07.09.2022
This book is for all animal lovers. It is about a dog who fights for women’s rights. Very inspiring
Anonymous 09.08.2022
This was a nice book to read about the courage suffragettes had, fighting for their cause. Every move they made was for a reason. I recommend it to 6 to 12 year old children.
Princess Pixie Washington 02.09.2021
I loved it!
Principal Orchid Vesuvius 23.08.2021
I enjoyed this book and learning some history at the same time
Anonymous 01.10.2020
This is the best book I have ever read! It is about a boy called Alfie who is the messenger boy of Miss Emmeline Pankhurst. He meets a puppy called Rascal.
Nurse Cupcake Squirrel 20.09.2020
It was a good book as I really like puppies.
Fairy Venus Eggybread 22.08.2020
I loved it it was a really good book it was great adventure i really want to read more books by Megan Rix
Officer Honeycomb Possum 15.08.2020
This book was a-ma-zing!
Anonymous 07.08.2020
I found this book a bit confusing as there are a lot of characters and a lot going on. It talked about the old days and female rights, some of this I understood and enjoyed, but found some bits hard to understand.
Anonymous 28.07.2020
It fictionl book based on real events. I would recommend this book. I thought it was a great book about a cute puppy and about some very important history. My favourite character was of course the puppy because she was so cute. I think it was a really good book of fiction and fact while enjoying it immensely I also learned quite a lot of history.
Anonymous 24.07.2020
pupy book!
Corporal Gator Bacon-slicer 16.07.2020
I liked Rascal the little pup. It interested me because I love animals and my favourite type of animal is a dog or puppy. Yes I would recommend people to read this book if they like animals. It is an interesting book because Emmeline Pankhurst wants to get the vote for women and it gives you information about this time period.
Anonymous 10.07.2020
i like this book. I recommend it to the animal and history lovers. Alfie and his sister Daisy have escaped the workhouse in Manchester. Rascal is a hungry puppy whose appetite never seems to disappear. When Alfie finds himself as a messenger boy for the women society suffragettes in November 1910 his sister nurses women that got hurt in violence during their marches. Then in 1914 Britain declares war on Germany and women at last get their vote. When Alfie comes back from war he is greeted by his sister and Mrs Pankhurst and his dog Rascal and her puppies.
Anonymous 21.08.2019
very exciting and adventurous
Anonymous 07.08.2019
I really liked Emmeline and the plucky pup because I really like dogs and I surprised myself for really liking the history !
Anonymous 02.01.2019
I thought it was fun to see the different views of Alfie and Rascal.
Anonymous 05.08.2018
a brave puppy fighting for freedom
Anonymous 15.06.2018
