Trials of the Trash ~ Review

Trials of the Trash
Janitors School of Garbage #2

By Tyler Whitesides

Landon Murphy and Jade Shu are in the middle of their parents' wedding ceremony when a couple of Thingamajunks crash and trash the event. Yikes! Now, this twosome must protect their loved ones and battle anew against the force of evil garabage.

This is the second book in the Janitors School of Garbage series. While this magical world of garbage and garbage monsters isn't my normal cup of tea, it is a delightful adventure for its target audience: middle-school readers. I mean, what self-respecting tween, who craves adventure, wouldn't want to battle the evil forces of garbage. Force intent on crashing important events.

This is a war with garbage when the evil Locksmith forces the Thingamajunks into these acts of destruction. Landon and Jade must join forces with their friends and mentors if they hope to win.

Despite revolving around a world of trash, this is a clean read. No naughty language or parental disrespect just adventurous fun in this middle-grade fantasy.

I was provided a complimentary copy of thid book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion, All thoughts expressed are my own. 

About the Book:

Three young garbologists must defend the world from new magical trash creations.

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.