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This story teaches the importance of recycling and protecting our animals: on land and in our waters.

Synopsis

Strange things are happening in town. Mysterious accidents are occurring at the Recycling Center and hazardous wastes are washing ashore on the beach. When the beaches are closed for the summer due to the dumping of medical waste, the "World Patrol Kids" decide to track down who is responsible.
"The Adventures of the World Patrol Kids" features a multi-ethnic, crime-solving, environmental kids singing and dancing group, (ages 10-14) that take on polluters, climate change, and traffickers in endangered species.

Six brave kids, fourteen years of age and younger, have taken it upon themselves to figure out who's illegally dumping poisonous chemicals into the ocean. Their mission began after they saw plastic washing ashore during a day at the beach. The trash that flowed in the water and covered the beach was potentially hazardous. Ten-year-old Thoreau was unexpectedly cut by the dangerous plastic and needed medical assistance. 


During a town hall meeting, the citizens had the opportunity to let their voices be heard about the closure and how to fix the contaminated water and beach. Many were angry over the closure and thought fixing the problem was too costly. Some opted to burn the trash than recycle. They didn't seem to mind that it would cause more harm to the environment. The World Patrol Kids did care, and with a handful of volunteers, they went to clean up the beach. It's at this point that readers will learn a valuable lesson. Tracey tells her friends in the book and readers at home why you should always cut up the plastic ring supporting soda cans and bottles. After reading the story, I implore you to follow Tracey's example! 


As the kids band together to find the culprits behind the illegal dumping, lives come into jeopardy: on land and under the sea. We see how far some people will go for money. 


I'm unsure how the team found time to write a song for the WW101 Earth Day Contest, but they did. The event enabled them to attend a special Earth Day Special in Kenya, Africa, where the plot went from pollution to poaching. Poaching is a tremendous problem, so I was glad to see this addressed. Children need to realize that humans are causing harm to the animal population under the sea and on land. Humans are also the only ones who can rectify the disastrous situation.


As your family reads The Adventures of the World Patrol Kids: Kids Can Change the World by Ben Goldstein, you'll learn the importance of recycling and how the process works. You will see the importance of protecting all animals, endangered or not. Thanks to the World Patrol Kids, you'll also experience many moments of suspense and learn a new catchy tune.


The messages behind the story are ones that every child should learn. I would recommend this book for elementary school age and older.





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Synopsis

Strange things are happening in town. Mysterious accidents are occurring at the Recycling Center and hazardous wastes are washing ashore on the beach. When the beaches are closed for the summer due to the dumping of medical waste, the "World Patrol Kids" decide to track down who is responsible.
"The Adventures of the World Patrol Kids" features a multi-ethnic, crime-solving, environmental kids singing and dancing group, (ages 10-14) that take on polluters, climate change, and traffickers in endangered species.

Nightmare

It was twilight on the outskirts of town. Newspapers rustled along a littered, deserted street. Ten-year-old Thoreau tugged at his blue baseball cap to keep the wind from blowing it off. A burned-out car sat at the curb. Without thinking, Thoreau threw a chewing-gum wrapper onto the sidewalk. Suddenly, a whirlwind picked up the wrapper and the stray newspapers. They gathered together to form a figure.

Thoreau thought to himself. “Gee, the trash that the wind's stirring up almost looks like a man.”

The garbage figure grew larger and larger and loomed threateningly over him. As it grew, its huge arms and legs and head became more distinct...and more horrible!

“This can't be! It's just some old papers and junk!”

A deep guttural voice rose from the garbage, “Think again, litterbug! You're about to get squashed!”

Terrified, Thoreau backed away. “No, no! Get back, you're not real! You can't be real! Help!!!”

Thoreau ran down the street pursued by the garbage monster. He ran into his house and hid under his bed.

“You can run, but you can't hide! I'll get you wherever you go! Ha! Haa! Haaa!” The garbage monster tried to poke his head through the window, but it was too small. He stuck in his huge hand but couldn’t reach Thoreau. The monster burst through the window.

“No! No!” shouted Thoreau.

“I'm going to get you. Hahahahahaa!”

Thoreau crawled out from under his bed and ran. “I better get out of here!”

The garbage monster began tearing the roof from the house.

Screaming for help, Thoreau raced into the street. “Help! Help!”

Thoreau ran down the street, the garbage monster right behind him. The monster now grown to the size of Godzilla, began tearing down buildings. People screaming in panic poured into the streets.

“How could this happen?” asked a man running alongside Thoreau. “That monster's made out of garbage.”

“This is one garbage problem that's definitely out of control, bonkers, berserk,” said another.

The army was called in. Tanks fired at the garbage monster, but they had no impact. The shells simply went through him. Planes circled its head, but the air force was also powerless to stop the monster. The garbage monster picked Thoreau up in his trash-laden hand.

“Ha! Now I've got you.”

“Help! Help!” screamed Thoreau.

“Garbage can drive you crazy!” laughed the garbage monster.

 Screaming for help, Thoreau fell out of bed and onto the floor. “Help! Help!” Tangled in his quilt, he rolled under the bed.

Tracey, hearing her younger brother's calls for help, jumped out of bed and ran across the hall to his room. She bent down and pulled him out from under his bed.

“Wake up! Wake up, Thoreau! You're having a nightmare.”

Startled, Thoreau opened his eyes and realized he was back home.

“But Tracey... It seemed so real! There was this monster made out of garbage, and he chased people through the streets, toppling tall buildings! They called in the army, but they couldn't stop him. Their shells just went through him.”

“Don't worry, it's all right. The garbage problem's getting out of control, but it's not Godzilla. C'mon. Go back to bed.”

“Okay. But leave the light on.”

Thoreau got back into bed. Tracey turned and walked toward the door.

“Good night, Tracey.”

“Good night, Thoreau.”

“Tracey…”

“What?”

“What if there was a garbage monster?”

“There is, but it doesn't walk around chasing little kids.”

“I'm not a little kid.”

“Then go to sleep!”

“Okay.”

Tracey started to leave again but Thoreau called her back.

“Tracey!”

“What?”

“It was bigger than King Kong, and it had yucky spaghetti and slimy stuff all over it!”

“Go to sleep.”

“Good night!”

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BenGOLDSTEIN GoldsteinThrilled to be live on Disovery with "the Adventures of the World Patrol Kids" Kids Can Change the World.' Visit or website at www.WorldPatrolKids.Com.
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About the author

Ben Goldstein has written for children of all ages. He is the author of the middle-grade novellas, “The Adventures of the World Patrol Kids,” & "Rosa and Mee," and the World Patrol Kids’ comic /activity book series. Other children's books include "Looice," "Been Dere?" & "Looice in the Stargarden." view profile

Published on April 04, 2023

Published by Filmus, Inc.

20000 words

Contains mild explicit content ⚠️

Genre:Middle Grade

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