Opal Plumstead is about a girl who lives in Edwardian times. She has a scholarship to go to University but has to give it up when her Dad is sent to jail because he wrote a cheque that he did not have the money for. Opal has to start work in the Fairy Glen sweet factory. At first Opal works in the starch mould room with hateful Patty, making the moulds for the Fairy Glen Fancy Fondants. She makes friends with the factory owner, Mrs Roberts and goes to her suffragette meeting where she meets Emily Pankhurst. She falls in love with Mrs Roberts son, Morgan and moves up to chocolate box lid painting. She paints fairies on the boxes. At first this gets Opal into trouble but she then gets moved up to senior lid painter.
I think you should read this book if you like stories about history, suffragettes, battles with teachers and friendship. I recommend this book strongly to girls (or boys) from 8 to 11 and over.
Be warned the ending is a bit sad. :( ):
looks interesting - detailed and helpful review
ReplyDeleteI changed my mind that book is rubbish!
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