GWENDOLYN HOOKS Livres

The inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors

Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's Mansion in Philadelphia. Ona fled to New Hampshire and started a new life. But the Washingtons wouldn't give up easily. After her escape, Ona became the focus of a years-long manhunt, led by America's first president. Gwendolyn Hooks' vivid and detailed prose captures the danger, uncertainty, and persistence Ona Judge experienced during and after her heroic escape.

Andy is having a Halloween party for the Pet Club. All of his friends and their pets are going to dress up. However, Andy doesn't have a costume for his pet fish, Nibbles. What kind of costume will work for a fish?

Lucy's pet rat, Ajax, is her lucky charm. When Ajax is around, Lucy is a great tumbler. Without him, her flips flop. Will Ajax be able to help Lucy during her big gymnastics meet?

This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Grey A (KS2) level book: When the islanders notice that the porpoises are getting sick, Professor Q immediately calls in the Science Squad! Can Jada, Kate, Cam, and Reggie use their scientific and observation skills to find out what.......or who.......is making the porpoises unwell?

Looks at the history of the civil rights movement, including the story of African American twins Connie and Mark who witness and participate in it.

When Kayla discovers that something is eating Daisy's cat food, she immediately calls the Pet Club to action. They grab their pets and start to gather clues. Will they solve the case of the cat food thief?