The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

by Colleen Paeff

A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book!

Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London's pollution problem in this funny, accessible nonfiction picture book featuring engaging art from the illustrator of Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine.

It's the summer of 1858, and London's River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell? The answer is gross: the river is full of poop.

But the smell...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534449299
• ISBN13: 9781534449299
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3