How Poo Can Save the World

Born on the stroke of midnight in a little house in the ancient Roman town of Caesaromagus (Chelmsford), John grew up with a love of stories, the power of words and the magic of plays on the stage. John trained as a secondary school teacher and was first published in 1983. Oodles of years later, he became a full-time writer. He's well known for writing to encourage readers into books and has been named a 'Reading Champion' by the National Literacy Trust. Steve Brown is an accomplished illustrator who has worked with many publishers in the UK and the US, including Welbeck, Scholastic, Hachette Children's, Harper Collins, Maverick, Oxford University Press and many more.

In the beginning there was poo - how poo was used through history, in ancient cures and potions, building materials, and as a fuel in cooking • Human poo - the bottom line - What's in poo? How much do we poo in a lifetime? • Sitting on a time bomb - Human waste around the world, what do we do with poo? Sewage positives and negatives • Energy and Climate Change - Causes of global warming and its effects on the world • Carbon - the good, the bad and the pooey - the importance of carbon • Methane - effects of increased methane and use of fossil fuels • Poo Gas - How poo can generate biogas power, why this is better for the environment • Poo Electricity - many examples of how we can use biogas to power vehicles, cities, homes and even rockets • Other Cool Fuel - wind power, water power, geothermal power, solar power, plant power, liquid hydrogen • Pee Power - how we use urine too • Future Poo Power • The Power of YOU - What you can do to help save our world • Poo quiz.