Trash vs. Trucks

Written and illustrated by Wes Hargis

Book #2 in the Down in the Dumps series

Can a banana, teapot, and gum save their landfill home from trucks?

3.8 Goodreads · 17 ratings

96 pages· 1,961 words· Est. 30 min read

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Bookroo's summary

In a landfill, a rotten banana, a broken teapot, and a blob of gum face a big challenge. Trucks threaten to move their beloved home to a trash barge. Nana, the banana, must devise a clever plan to protect their world. Will these unlikely friends succeed in stopping the trucks and preserving their hard-built community? Dive into this quirky adventure where trash becomes treasure, and friendship is the ultimate tool for survival. Join the fun in 'Trash vs. Trucks' and see if Nana and her friends can outsmart the machines threatening their home.

From the publisher

The Secret Life of Pets meets The Bad Guys in DOWN IN THE DUMPS, an all-new, highly illustrated early chapter book series about three unlikely friends–a rotten banana, a broken tea pot, and a crusty blob of gum–and their adventures together in the local town landfill.Oh, no! In Trash vs. Trucks, the second book in the Down in the Dumps series, the trucks are planning to move Nana’s beautiful home at the Westerfield Waste Transfer and Recycling Center. And to a trash barge of all places, too! Nana isn’t about to give up her beloved dump without a fight, but she’ll need a plan first. Will Nana and her trash friends be able to save their home and stop the trucks from taking apart everything they’ve worked so hard to build?Trash vs. Trucks is the second book in the Down in the Dumps series from beloved author-illustrator Wes Hargis. It will have even the most reluctant readers taking out the trash for more adventures!HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they’re the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!

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