The Great Trouble
A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel
$21.87
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2015
Summary
“A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.” -Publishers Weekly, Starred
The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic.
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. A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375843082 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375843086 |
| Author: | Deborah Hopkinson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 133mm x 192mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Critics Review
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.”
Deborah Hopkinson
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.
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