{"product_id":"books-the-great-trouble-by-deborah-hopkinson","title":"The Great Trouble","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure. \u003c\/b\u003e--\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 (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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509804884241,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780375843082.jpg?v=1778167754","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-great-trouble-by-deborah-hopkinson","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}