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“Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. Snow’s theory-before the entire neighborhood is wiped out. As the epidemic surges, it’s up to Eel and his best friend, Florrie, to gather evidence to prove Dr. 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.Įveryone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. And he’s got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. He’s being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London.
“A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.” - Publishers Weekly, StarredĮel 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. Looking for More Great Reads 21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read Close. and entertaining." -"School Library Journal, "Starred "For who love suspense, drama, and mystery." -"TIME for Kids" "From the Hardcover edition.The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic.
"Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. Snow's theory-before the entire neighborhood is wiped out. As the epidemic surges, it's up to Eel and his best friend, Florrie, to gather evidence to prove Dr. Everyone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. But even for Eel, things aren't so bad until that fateful August day in 1854-the day the deadly cholera ("blue death") comes to Broad Street. And he's got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. He's being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. "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. Print The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel
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