{"product_id":"the-great-trouble-a-mystery-of-london-the-blue-death-and-a-boy-called-eel-9780375843082","title":"The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. . . . Accessible . . . and entertaining.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For [readers] who love suspense, drama, and mystery.\" --\u003ci\u003eTIME for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16592390\"\u003eDeborah Hopkinson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375843082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375843086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV015000\"\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Daily Living | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001010\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | Survival Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016040\"\u003eHistorical | Europe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDEBORAH HOPKINSON has written more than 40 books for young readers. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eSky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building, \u003c\/i\u003e 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; \u003ci\u003eA Boy Called Dickens;\u003c\/i\u003e and the ALA Notable Book \u003ci\u003eApples to Oregon.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the author of the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eInto the Firestorm: A Novel of San Francisco, 1906. \u003c\/i\u003eVisit her at DeborahHopkinson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462913470701,"sku":"9780375843082","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_e0927950-2dc1-4248-bdbf-e10b95529f3e.jpg?v=1753713262","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-great-trouble-a-mystery-of-london-the-blue-death-and-a-boy-called-eel-9780375843082","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}