Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read author-Sandhya Menon and one monstrous Christmas celebration

and one monstrous Christmas celebration

On a cold afternoon in a cold little town

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a young boy on a magical adventure

But Buck’s in the elevator

who has a volatile secret of his own

Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read author-Sandhya Menon and one monstrous Christmas celebration*Signed Bookplates* In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story