Putrid Garbage
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2026
Book
Hardback
24 pages
978-1-6689-8024-8 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever walked by a dumpster on a hot day? The stink is stupendous! Garbage is one of the best breeding grounds for bacteria and other microbes. So, what exactly causes that distinctive trash odor? In this book, we're going on a stinky journey to find out! Get ready to hold your nose and uncover some of the grossest and weirdest whiffs on the planet.
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Person
Joyce Markovics has written more than 500 nonfiction children's books (or at least two giraffe-sized stacks) on topics ranging from killer plants and marvelous mummies to protest marches and Black filmmakers. She recently started her own book development company, Bowerbird Books. Joyce is passionate about telling stories that captivate and inspire young readers. In her free time, she cleans old gravestones, collects oddities, and volunteers at an animal sanctuary.