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
| ISBN: | 9780375843082 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2015 |
| Author: | Deborah Hopkinson |
| Publisher: | Yearling an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Adventure Stories |