Books in the A flea in history series

Vlad the flea narrates the story of his adventure with Crisp VC the carrier pigeon. They are bringing back a secret message and along the way they avoid an aerial fight, fly over the trenches, crash in a field hospital, pass the Indian cavalry and troops before reaching Britain. A fictionalised narrative based on historical people and facts.

In this picture book Vlad the flea and his friend Loxton the rat love the dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital in 1854. That is until the arrival of Florence Nightingale, her team of nurses and Jimmy the tortoise. Vlad narrates this adventure which is illustrated in 32 pages with full colour illustrations. The book finishes with a fact file.