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The Great Trouble|Deborah Hopkinson
The Great Trouble : A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel
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Overview

The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic."A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a "mudlark," he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He's being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. And he's got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. But even for Eel, things aren't so bad until that fateful August day in 1854--the day the deadly cholera epidemic ("blue death") comes to Broad Street. Everyone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. But one man, Dr. John Snow, has a different theory. As the epidemic surges, it's up to Eel and his best friend, Florrie, to gather evidence to prove Dr. Snow's theory--before the entire neighborhood is wiped out. "Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. . . . Accessible . . . and entertaining." --School Library Journal, Starred "For readers] who love suspense, drama, and mystery." --TIME for Kids

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  • ISBN-13: 9780375843082
  • ISBN-10: 0375843086
  • Publisher: Yearling Books
  • Publish Date: February 2015
  • Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 272
  • Reading Level: Ages 10-UP

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