"A disgustingly fun deep dive into the history of poo, told through a fascinating journey along the sewers of time."
From prehistoric poop to the ingenious Ancient Romans - who built the first large-scale sewer systems and even turned toilet trips into social occasions - this book is packed with surprising facts. Discover the origins of everyday phrases like “getting the wrong end of the stick,” why a poo is called a “stool,” and how “spending a penny” became slang for going to the loo.
Travel through the grimy streets of early medieval England, where sewage could run knee-deep and proper sanitation was desperately needed. Learn about the filthy cities of Europe, the diseases that thrived there, and how innovation slowly changed everything. The Tudor England even gave us the flush toilet - yet it didn’t stop the infamous Great Stink.
It was engineer Joseph Bazalgette who finally transformed London with a revolutionary sewer system - one that became the pride of Victorian England.
Packed with humour, history, and plenty of gross-out moments, this colourful exploration of poo across the ages will have you wrinkling your nose, laughing out loud, and learning more than you ever expected.
Ex-crementally good!
Excavating the dirty truths of human waste (and its disposal) through history.
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Excavating the dirty truths of human waste (and its disposal) through history. Hold your nose and dive into the smelly, but surprisingly fascinating world of sewers!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Flush It Down and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Flush It Down features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, History, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
Flush It Down was written by Rob Flowers and published by Cicada Books an imprint of Cicada
Flush It Down has 39 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.
