sanitation

Amber's second-grade teacher announces that the desk fairy will give out Clean Desk Awards to students who keep their desk clean.

An examination of the importance of hygiene, problems associated with maintaining proper hygiene, and means of its effective practice.

Describes ways that societies all over the world deal--and do not deal--with human waste, and covers the sewers of Paris, London, and New York City; examines the public toilets in India, China's biogas digesters, third world sanitation movements, the U.S. military laser elimination methods, and more.

Describes trends in hygiene throughout the ages and how people arrived at the realization that dirty was bad and clean was good.

Presents information about unsanitary and dangerous jobs that need to be done to keep people healthy and safe. Includes color illustrations and photos, a glossary, an index, and sources for additional information.

Young Wendell Fultz, whose room is dubbed a "pigsty" by his mother, is surprised when he gains two new roommates--a couple of actual pigs.

Vivienne takes pride in being messy no matter what she is doing, but when the time comes to clean her room she is determined to work until all is neat and tidy.

Louisa the pig, unhappy with conditions on the farm, starts an anonymous letter writing campaign to get Farmer Joe to fix things up, but when she goes too far she gets a letter of her own.

While Andy's parents are at the hospital with a new baby, leaving Andy and his sister at home with their germaphobic aunt, Andy thinks that Aunt Janet wants him to get rid of his pets.

Upset by the mess made by his classmates and the class guinea pig, Mac takes on the role of "Clean-up Captain.".