Ricky and the Grim Wrapper

WINNER: 2019 Family Choice Award Story Monster APPROVED! Ricky has a really nasty habit: HE LITTERS! And not only does he litter, HE DOESN'T RECYCLE, either! One day on the way home after enjoying a yummy wayside lunch with his parents, Ricky, like countless times before, is overcome by the urge to litter and throws an empty root beer cup out the car window. Then, in a blinding flash, Ricky is catapulted into a strange and frightening world where litter comes to life and gathers along the roadside. He meets and befriends some other litter while meandering through this strange roadside world, and together they eventually come face to face with the dreaded Grim Wrapper. What IS the Grim Wrapper, and why is litter so afraid of it? Can Ricky and his litter friends escape this horrible monster? Will Ricky ever make it back to the "real" world? And if he does, will he stop LITTERING and start RECYCLING? Read "Ricky and the Grim Wrapper" and find out! Recommended for ages 5 through 8 (K-3).