The Thief's Trash is the first in the series The Adventures of PB and Jay. In this book, Jay finds an expensive watch in the trash behind a store. When PB and Jay go to the police to give it to the lost and found lady, they find out it's not just any watch. It was stolen. And the police think Zack, the brother of a friend, took it. PB and Jay feel cornered. If they give the watch to the police, it might prove their friend is guilty. Worse, the police might think PB and Jay helped him steal it. So PB and Jay form their own crime busting team and set out to find the real thief. This chapter book for young children has short lightly illustrated chapters. Read it aloud to young children or purchase it as the perfect introduction to reading for older elementary school students.