Larryboy and the Abominable Trashman!

by Doug Peterson

Book Overview

Something smells very fishy in the city of Bumblyburg. It also smells like moldy gym shoes, rotten eggs, and spoiled milk. What's to blame The Abominable Trashman, one of the weirdest, wildest creatures to ever leap out of a garbage can!The Abominable Trashman and his evil creator, Awful Alvin, are spreading fear throughout Bumblyburg and turning the citizens into slaves of their own fear. Is Bumblyburg doomed to become a smelly trash heap for all-time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310706521
• ISBN13: 9780310706526
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Larryboy Rules!

This is the eighth book about Larryboy, everyone's favorite super-cucumber. (Really, how many of them do you know?) Anyway, this book centers on not letting your fear control you. (Note to parents: this does not send the message that it's bad to be afraid.) So, the plot is an "Abominable Trashman" is terrorizing everyone in Bumblyburg. They are so frighented of him, that they will do everything he says. Meanwhile, Larry the Janitor, is struggling with the decision whether to tell Vicki (who, like him, is a cucumber, only a girl. See something coming here?) that he is, in fact, Larryboy! Personally, I loved this book. Larryboy is, as always, adorable, fumbling around, trying to save the day, and ending up making things worse. I loved the fact that the "villian" controling the Abominable Trashman was Awful Alvin. He's my favorite of all the super-villians. (Especially watch the way he treats his, uh, helper.) Anyway, I hope this encourages you to go out and read this book. Oh, by the way, this book is Christian, but that doesn't bother me. (I am, too.) Anyway, it's not preachy, but it does teach a good message. Enjoy!