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

Author(s): Deborah Hopkinson

Grades 6-8 Books

"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 ("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" "From the Hardcover edition."

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DEBORAH HOPKINSON has written more than 40 books for young readers. Her picture books include "Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building, " an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book; Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and a Junior Library Guild Selection; "A Boy Called Dickens;" and the ALA Notable Book "Apples to Oregon." She is also the author of the middle-grade novel "Into the Firestorm: A Novel of San Francisco, 1906. "Visit her at DeborahHopkinson.com. "From the Hardcover edition."

General Fields

  • : 9780375843082
  • : Random House USA Inc
  • : Random House Books for Young Readers
  • : 0.181
  • : March 2015
  • : 194mm X 132mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : May 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Deborah Hopkinson
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 813.6
  • : 272