You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap!

by Alex Woolf

Would you rather put your grubby clothes in the washing machine, or take them down to the river and beat the dirt out of them? Youre lucky to have the choice! Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfortable and save us from smelling unpleasant, but above all, they help to protect us from the germs that cause infectious diseases. Learn how soap works, how it is made, and how much harder life would be if we really did have to live without it.

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books, History

Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2015

About the author

Alex Woolf is a prolific, award-winning author of books for adults and children. In his non-fiction he has written on subjects as diverse as sharks, robots, asteroids, flying reptiles and chocolate. His novels span a range of genres, including crime, mystery, science fiction, historical fiction, steampunk and horror.

Alex is a regular author for Fiction Express, online publishers of interactive stories for schools. Fiction Express is read by more than 150,000 students from 20 countries. Two of his stories have won reader awards. In 2021, he won the prestigious ASE award for his non-fiction book Think Like a Scientist. His horror novel, Soul Shadows, was shortlisted for the Falkirk Red Book Award. Bestselling crime author Peter James described his novel Aldo Moon as “a real delight, witty, ghostly and at times deliciously ghastly”.

Reviews

[Kalilah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bathing is perhaps the worst chore in the entire world, second only to cleaning a toilet. And yet, I must agree with the title, I most certainly wouldn't want to live without soap.
I read this book with my niece. We learnt a lot of interesting stuff about hygiene products and practises over the eras together!

[Kelly Carey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book explains the history of soap and how it was made. Unlike other books that were recently published in this series, this book tries to tie in why you wouldn't want to live without soap throughout the book instead of only on the last 2 pages.

[Sherrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book in this compelling non fiction series for middle school aged readers. This book focuses on how people stayed clean prior to the invention of soap. This gives reminds us of how much easier things are in this modern age.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always learn something interesting from these books.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have converted to Paganism if it meant I could bathe.

[Bid00fStan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s true

[Arushi · Rating 3 out of 5]

You wouldn't want to live without soap, but if you did, I'd stay at least 1 km away from you.