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 .
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She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children\'s Book Award.
Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt , Queen Victoria\'s Bathing Machine , Fannie in the Kitchen , and Loud Emily , among other books.
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About author(s): Fueled by English breakfast tea, a burning curiosity, and a love of research, Colleen Paeff writes from a book-lined office in an old pink house with a view of the Hollywood sign.
With tips for how to prevent Pollution today, this fascinating look at science, history, and what one person can do to create change will impress and astound readers who want to help make their planet a cleaner, happier place to live.
Nothing stinky about that.
And his sewers will save lives.
His grand plan to create a new sewer system to clean the river is an engineering marvel.
His name is Joseph Bazalgette.
Could there be a connection between the foul water and the deadly disease? One engineer dreams of making London a cleaner, healthier place.
Every few years, cholera breaks out, and thousands of people die.
But the smell isn\'t the worst problem.
What is creating this revolting smell? The answer is gross: the river is full of poop.
It\'s the summer of 1858, and London\'s River Thames STINKS.
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
