Includes separate discussions for parents and children about the whys and hows of using the toilet.

Lid up, pants down, bottom on the seat! They must not have toilets in outer space, because this baby Martian keeps going in the wrong place: a bird bath, a bin, an up-turned hat. Perhaps if he masters "The Toilet Song," he might learn where to go.

After Ollie Sullivan has a run-in with a bully, winds up suspended, and cries in front of everybody, he finally makes it home, only to find a boa in his toilet.

Readers can push a button to hear the potty flush as Captain Jack learns how to use the toilet.

With Danny unwilling to be toilet trained, his toilet seeks a new life elsewhere, forcing Danny and his parents to track down the toilet and show him that Danny is truly ready to use him.

How the Toilet Changed History examines the invention of the toilet and explores how improving sanitation has changed cities and human health. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and maps, charts, and diagrams. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.