Books

Kate Cunningham and Sam Cunningham

Vlad and the Florence Nightingale Adventure

A Flea in History

The dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital creates the perfect home for Vlad the flea and Loxton the rat. But the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her strange companion changes everything.

Will the friends be driven out or can they save the day?

Through the story and illustrations children will discover the impact that Florence Nightingale had on hospital care. They will also meet other important figures such as Mary Seacole and Alexis Soyer.

The images include artefacts, (such as Florence’s medicine chest and Alexis’ newly invented stove) from the Florence Nightingale Museum.

The book includes a fact file to provide details about the true events in the story and there are a wide range of linked free resources on this website, to help parents and teachers support children in their learning.

Find out why Florence Nightingale is an important figure in history, and today