After a mud-spattered Scrubbing Brush is banished to the bin by Dad, action figure Traction Man, ineptly assisted by an annoying battery-powered robotic Turbodog, bravely ventures out to rescue his trusty sidekick. After a series of missteps, Scrubbing Brush is rescued from the “Dark and Terrible Underworld of the Bin” (n.p.), cleaned up, and ready to accompany Traction Man on their next dangerous exploration. Like Traction Man Is Here! (2005), this new adventure of Traction Man features zany, comic-book-style mixed media illustrations and is filled with tongue-in-cheek humor. 2008–National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), 2008–School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, 2008–Booklist Children’s Editors’ Choice, 2008–Horn Book Fanfare, 2008–Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Books, 2008–Bulletin Blue Rib bon Book, 2008–Book Links Lasting Connection, 2009–Gryphon Award Honor Book. ca

Originally published by Random House/Jonathan Cape Great Britain, in 2008.

THAT SQUARE-JAWED CAN-DO action toy, Traction Man, is back in another hilarious adventure. The little boy, Traction Man, and his brave pet, Scrubbing Brush, are inseparable—until the boy’s father throws the “unhygenic” Scrubbing Brush in the trash and replaces it with a “real” toy, the battery-operated TurboDog. It bleeps, speaks, and squeaks—but is not very smart. So Traction Man, wearing his airtight Astro-suit and armed with a bottle of SuperStrong Germo, enters the trash bin and rescues Scrubbing Brush from the Evil Bin Things (pizza crusts, spaghetti, and potato peels with eyes and mouths that hiss “Stay with us”). The Battle of the Bin is not to be missed—nor is the ignominious demise of TurboDog! With this satisfying sequel, Mini Grey has scored another smashing victory for imaginative play.