Vlad Flea and Loxton the Rat are living in their perfect home amongst the dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital. However, the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her strange companion changes everything. Will the friends be driven out or will they save the day?

Florence Nightingale’s experiences in Scutari were the basis of a lifetime’s work in health reform. Young historians can join Kate Cunningham, Author of the picture book, and its narrator Vlad Flea to hear the story. Take a quiz to identify artefacts and ask Kate questions about Florence Nightingale and Vlad flea. But be careful not to let Vlad bite!  

Kate Cunningham was a primary teacher before writing the flea in history picture books.