The Wump World by Bill Peet


Wump World is a small world that is only grasslands and rivers. Wumps live there and it is perfect for them. They had no worries and no enemies. Suddenly, from outer space came a huge steel monster. The monster puffed fire and spit smoke. Metal legs came from the sides of the monster and strange busy creatures came out of it. The creatures were called the Pollutians and they were from planet Pollutus. The wumps were frightened and dived into a cave. The Pollutians knocked down trees and built 100 story sky scrapers. The wump world was now busy and loud. The air began to get polluted and the wumps had to eat moss from rocks and mushrooms to survive. Soon, no one could breathe the air or drink the water. The Pollutians packed upp and left wump world within 24 hours. Finally, the wumps came out of the cave and find that their world had been changed. There still is a section of the world that is green and the wumps munched on the grass. There is still hope for the wumps.
Teachers can use this book to talk with their students about pollution and how to keep the air clean. The class could also talk about recycling and how to save the world that we live in.