The World of Poo

by Terry Pratchett

'A gloriously old-fashioned and funny story... A brilliant choice for reading aloud.' Evening Standard

The World of Poo tells of a boy’s adventure in his first visit to the mighty Discworld metropolis of Ankh-Morpork. As featured in Terry Pratchett’s Snuff, this is a delightfully illustrated adventure for readers of all ages. Guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of young and old alike.

From Snuff: 'The title was The World of Poo... As [Vimes] turned page after page, it dawned on him that whoever had written this book, they certainly knew what would make kids like Young Sam laugh until they were nearly sick. The bit about sailing down the river almost made him smile...'

'Terry Pratchett is not so much a writer as a one-man publishing phenomenon who has single-handedly re-shaped the world of fantasy fiction' SFX's Outstanding Contribution Award

• ISBN10: 0857521217
• ISBN13: 9780857521217
• Publish Date: 7 June 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 12 January 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Imprint: Doubleday
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 128
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780857521217

Reviews

[Metaphorosis Reviews]

4 stars - Metaphorosis Reviews

Young Geoffrey, sent to visit his grandmother in the big city of Ankh-Morpork, has a chance encounter with avian excrement, and decides to open the world's first poo museum.

Apparently this is something of a meta-book, having been mentioned in the Discworld novel Snuff. The book brims with Terry Pratchett's characteristic humor, forthrightly brought to bear on a basic human need. It's not his funniest book, but it's light, good-natured, and fun. The illustrations are nice, if not as light-hearted as one might hope.

The plot and characterization are pretty simplistic, but that's not really what the book is about. It reads more as an off-the cuff in-joke that's also accessible to outsiders.

The World of Poo is a quick, easy read that's a fitting cap to Pratchett's long Discworld series (though it's been available in the UK for some years). If you liked his other books (and you should), you'll like this.