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The Tindims of Rubbish Island

AuthorSally Gardner

NarratorCharlie Sanderson

SeriesThe Tindims, Book 1

Duration1h 7m

CategoriesChildren's Fiction

Key StageKS2

PublisherW.F. Howes

VersionUnabridged

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What is rubbish today is treasure tomorrow. Join Captain Spoons, Mug, Jug, Brew, Skittle and friends on Rubbish Island: wander through its warren of underwater rooms, including a toothbrush library and a hospital for sick fish, climb its terraces overlooking the sea and scale Rubbish Mountain. Prize-winning author Sally Gardner takes the Tindims on their first ocean adventure to show keen young ecologists how to help protect our planet for the future. A new series that empowers young readers to get creative with their rubbish and save the planet.

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