Bibliograph

Loos, poos and number twos, a disgusting journey through the bowels of history!, Peter Hepplewhite ; illustrator, Tom Morgan-Jones

Type

Label

Loos, poos and number twos, a disgusting journey through the bowels of history!, Peter Hepplewhite ; illustrator, Tom Morgan-Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9+

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Loos, poos and number twos

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Peter Hepplewhite ; illustrator, Tom Morgan-Jones

Series statement

Awfully ancient

Sub title

a disgusting journey through the bowels of history!

Summary

This is the history book you've been waiting for! Discover all there is to know about Tudor toilets, medieval manure, dinosaur dung and Ancient Chinese chutes. Poo chutes, that is. Find out about the earliest WCs, what loos were like in the pyramids, how the Romans gossiped in public loos and what castle moats were really used for. Discover how Henry VIII cleansed the Royal Bum, what part 'gongfermors' played in medieval times and who invented loo paper! When did we finally upgrade to flushable facilities and sanitary sewers? And why were early Victorian streets piled high with poo? Dip into these chronicles of the cloakroom to find the answers to all these historical hygiene questions and many more..

Target audience

primary

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