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Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. History's sister, the mysterious Herstory, believes that the more you know about the past, the better you can understand the future. And so she now sends Ming to work as a maid in an isolated English mansion to see a girl change the world in 1829. But which girl?
The young mistress of the house is lying in bed, recovering from the measles. Abandoned by her aristocratic mother and family, she may never walkÑor even read and writeÑagain. Ming becomes friends with another scullery maid, Hepzibah, who is desperately teaching herself to read and longs to free slaves, as she and her parents had been. But what hope has a scullery maid? From one of Australia's favourite writers comes an inspiring series for all the young people who will, one day, change the world.
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time travel, women's history, STEM, friendship, resilience, social justice, slavery, mentorship, education, medical history, overcoming adversity, empowerment, historical impact
Throughout her last three adventures, Ming Qong has seen how girls have changed the world. When Herstory returns and asks Ming if she wants another adventure, Ming travels to 1829. She meets Ada Byron, who is sick with measles. When Ada becomes temporarily blind from the measles, Ming starts working as a maid and helps her recover using modern medical knowledge. Ming also befriends another maid, Hepzibah, a black girl who dreams of freeing slaves. But which of these girls will change the world? An eye-opening story about generational slavery and women in STEM, which will also appeal to time travel enthusiasts.
