The Great Trouble

A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel

Deborah Hopkinson

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Random House
01 May 2015

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA)

"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"

By: Deborah Hopkinson
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 187g
ISBN: 9780375843082
ISBN 10: 0375843086
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 2, 2013: Hopkinson adeptly recreates the crowded, infested streets of London, but it's her distinct, layered characters and turbulent, yet believable plot that make this a captivating read. Starred Review, School Library Journal, October 2013: Although detailing a dire period in history, Eel tells his story in a matter-of-fact and accessible manner, making his story palatable and entertaining. From the Hardcover edition.