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 friendsa rotten banana, a broken tea pot, and a crusty blob of gunkand their adventures together in the local town landfill.Santa who? Nana has never heard about Christmas until the old toys of the Westerfield Waste Transfer and Recycling Center tell her about the most magical night of the year!In A Very Trashy Christmas, the third book in the Down in the Dumps series, Nana learns that Santa Claus delivers toys to all the good boys and girls and so she insists on writing him her own letter. But when Santa arrives with their gifts in tow, the Forklift of Doom mistakes Santas sleigh for rubbish. Can Nana and her trash friends band together to save Christmas before its too late?A Very Trashy Christmas is the third book in the Down in the Dumps series from beloved author-illustrator Wes Hargis. It will have even the most reluctant readers writing Santa 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!

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Harper Chapters .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 96 pages in this book.

This is an early chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. These typically range from 40 to 120 pages and are designed for children who are transitioning from picture books to more text-heavy reading, usually around ages 6 to 9. Early chapter books have simple plots, larger font sizes, short chapters, and may include some illustrations to help keep young readers engaged. Examples include books like Magic Tree House or Ivy and Bean series.

This book was published in 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Nate Ball is the host of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning PBS reality shows Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. An MIT graduate with a master's in mechanical engineering, Nate is also the cofounder of Atlas Devices, a two-time All-American pole-vaulter, and a competitive beatboxer. He lives with his wife in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wes Hargis wanted to be a professional dirt miner when he grew up. Unstable market prices for dirt led him to pursue his second love, and he has been an illustrator for more than fifteen years. Mr. Hargis lives with his family (and his dirt) in Arizona.