By Barbara Mitchelhill (author)
Paperback In Stock £7.99 £7.19
View All Editions (1)
June 2019 Book of the Month, A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2019
The opportunities the suffragette movement offered for bright girls like Daisy, the twelve year old star of this exciting and award-winning story, is brilliantly capture in a book that is full of bustle and energy and danger. Growing up in cramped conditions in the East End of London Daisy’s life is hard.
When she’s not at school where she is always in trouble for being too smart, she helps her mum with her younger sister and baby twin brothers. But Daisy has always had dreams of a brighter future: she knows that when she grows up she wants to become a nurse like the great Florence Nightingale.
But Daisy is watching her own mother have little chance of doing what she really wants so what chance will she have since she is just a girl? When Daisy meets the suffragettes everything changes. It is scary to think what she would have to give up but Daisy is prepared to do anything to enjoy the new kind of freedom they are offering.
Barbara Mitchelhill is skilfully at bringing this important and fascinating moment to life.
Daisy's hero is Florence Nightingale, and she hopes to one day become a nurse just like her. But as a girl growing up in the East End of London in 1912, it seems like all her future holds is dropping out of school to work a tough job in a factory for very little money. Then Daisy meets the suffragettes, who are fighting for the rights of women and the poor.
Read the full description
They show her that she might be able to achieve her dreams after all. But being a suffragette is dangerous, and Daisy must risk getting in trouble with her dad, neighbours and even the police if she wants to do her bit.
Perfect for fans of Opal Plumstead and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Praise for Road to London;
“The best history lesson you could imagine! You feel as though you are really there: inhaling the smells, listening to the noise and clatter of the time and meeting the characters - good and bad.” - We Love This Book
Barbara Mitchelhill was born in Rochdale and trained as a teacher. While she was teaching, she began writing for BBC children's TV and went on to write for educational publishers, before writing novels for children. She makes school visits all over the country, and enjoys appearing at literary festivals and talking to teachers and librarians, some as far away as the Caribbean. Her hobbies include reading, theatre, music, gardening and walking her border terrier, Ella. She lives in Staffordshire and has two grown-up daughters and four grandchildren.
The Suffragettes and the Votes for Women Campaign
the best books for 9-12 year olds · the best books for teenagers
The Girl Who Raced the World
The Railway Children
A Drop of Golden Sun
Anna and the Swallow Man
This book is a blend of history and fun fiction which is really enjoyable.
Secret Suffragette is about a 12 year old called Daisy. She dreams of following in the footsteps of her hero Florence Nightingale and becoming a nurse. Unfortunately it seems that her dream will not come true, as her father wants her to leave school and start work. But then she meets the suffragettes and realises that maybe her dream can come true. But being a suffragette is dangerous and she risks her life every time she hits the street. I really enjoyed reading this book Daisy has a great character and it has a great story line.... Read Full Review
A 5/5 book, my favourite character was Sylvia Pankhurst because, even after being in jail and ill from it, she still spoke at a suffragette event. I love Secret Suffragette!!!!
Secret Suffragette is a very enjoyable book for fans of Hetty Feather and Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls. Daisy is a young girl living in the east end of London, her family does not have many luxuries and might have to take her away from school so that she can work in the factory. She is distraught! How can she be a nurse, like her role model Florence Nightingale, without going to school? But then Daisy and her mother meet the suffragettes... and she realizes that she can be anything she wants, she just has to fight for it! Being a suffragette is risky, and she must risk getting in trouble with her father, who believes that a suitable place for a woman is at home. Five out of five!!!!!!... Read Full Review
My favourite part of the book was when Daisy went up the monument to commemorate the Great Fire of London, to throw flyers from the top.
The book, Secret Suffragette, is about a twelve-year-old girl called Daisy. She wants to be a nurse. Then she joins the suffragettes to try and achieve her dream. I really liked this book because of the fact that there are references to real people (eg. Sylvia Pankhurst, Florence Nightingale). My favourite part of the book was when Daisy went up the monument to commemorate the Great Fire of London, to throw flyers from the top.... Read Full Review
Daisy's hero is Florence Nightingale, and she hopes to one day become a nurse just like her. But as a girl growing up in the East End of London in 1912, it seems like all her future holds is dropping out of school to work a tough job in a factory for very little money.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Secret Suffragette and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Secret Suffragette features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Secret Suffragette was written by Barbara Mitchelhill and published by Andersen Press Ltd
Secret Suffragette has 240 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.