Down in the Dumps #2: Trash vs. Trucks
Down in the Dumps #2: Trash vs. Trucks
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Down in the Dumps #2: Trash vs. Trucks

Written and illustrated by Wes Hargis
Part of the Down in the Dumps Book Series
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$16.99
$15.97
6 - 10
Reading age
96
Page count
20
Words per page
Sep 13, 2022
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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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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780062910158
    Publication Date
    September 13, 2022
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    September 13, 2022
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    20
    Audience
    Transitional Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2021031449

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