About the Book 
Landon Murphy never imagined he would spend his summer battling the animated trash monster known as the Megalajunk, and he is eager to continue studying from the wizard-like janitors at the School of Garbage. He’ll need to improve his skills with magical pushbrooms and plungers now that the Thingamajunks have gone rogue.
When two Thingamajunks show up at Landon’s mother’s wedding, Landon is desperate to save his family. Using the lock he kept after defeating the Megalajunk, Landon accidentally triggers his own temporary transformation into the trash leviathan.
Now, he and his stepsister, Jade Shu, must team up again with Sabra, Dr. Bernard Weizmann, and Daisy Gates to figure out why the Thingamajunks are popping up to ruin parties, weddings, concerts, and other celebrations. Landon suspects the Locksmith is behind the attacks, but information about the mysterious figure is scarce.
The questions continue to pile up, but one thing is certain: War is coming to the landfill, and Landon, Jade, and Sabra will need all their courage, creativity, and focus to lay a trap for the Thingamajunks—before it’s too late.
Book Review
Trials of the Trash is the second book in the
School of Garbage series, which is a spin-off from the
Janitors series. My kids loved the
Janitors series. We started with an
audiobook of the first book and my two older kids went bonkers for the books of the series and kept wanting the next one. I didn't feel prepared for that kind of reaction...begging and pleading to go to the library constantly. If I had known I would have checked out or gotten a few of the books at once. When the series was done, they wanted more. I was really happy that the author started the spin-off series,
School of Garbage. My older two kids have both read the first book of the School of Garbage series and liked it. They read it pretty quickly. I read the second book,
Trials of the Trash, and it is really good. Its action packed. The pace of the book moves really quickly and is exciting. The characters and the Thingamajunks introduced in the story are interesting and fun. This world is very creative. The author does a good job at world-building. After reading the book and where it ended, I realized that my kids are going to want the next one and will probably be asking for it for months. This is also not the type of book that you hand off to your kids right before bedtime. It's so excellent that it's one that they'll want to stay up late to read. I highly recommend checking out this author for middle grade readers. To learn more, click
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