Follows a tour of the bathroom and the sewer system, from the family toilets to municipal water treatment plants.

Have you ever thought about what really happens when you flush a toilet? In this book, students will learn all about this quirky subject and the different parts of this simple machine.

Fiona has no time today, not even to go to the bathroom. She is in a big hurry to show off the volcano she and Felix made for show-and-tell. Just as the volcano erupts ... oops!

Joe and his friends (including Nellie Elephant, Percy Pig, and Friendly Frog) learn that although bottoms come in all shapes and sizes, everyone must use the potty.

Could a robot make my dinner? Why do we need rockets to go into space? Why don't cranes fall over? This book takes a fun look at technology by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recreational read, the book nevertheless contains a wealth of fascinating information and bizarre facts about technology that readers will be sure to find captivating.

"What happens when you fall fast asleep? The objects in and around your house wake up and play! These 26 imaginative poems reveal the secret adventures that take place around you as you dream and will make you think of your boot, your basketball, and even your spaghetti in a whole new way."--

Learn more about portable toilet cleaners, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a...

Bell has spent his whole life -- all eleven years of it -- on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid-he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell -- a regular...

"From National Hat Day to National Vinegar Day, former children's poet laureate J. Patrick Lewis rejoices in this diary of dizzy days, celebrating them all in poetic style."-- Page [4] of cover.