Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Roy Eberhardt has recently, and unhappily, arrived in Florida. Disney World is an armpit, he states flatly, compared to Montana. Roys family moves a lot, so hes used to the new-kid drill. Florida bullies are pretty much like bullies everywhere. But Roy finds himself oddly indebted to the hulking Dana Matherson. If Dana hadnt been sinking his thumbs into Roys temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is the first interesting thing Roys seen in Florida. The boy was about Roys age, but he was running away from the school bus. He had no books, no backpack, and, heres the odd part, no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boys trail. The chase will introduce him to some other intriguing Floridian creatures: potty-trained alligators, a beleaguered construction foreman, some burrowing owls, a fake-fart champion, a renegade eco-avenger, some slippery fish, a sinister pancake PR man, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails. Life in Florida is looking up.

Roy Eberhardt has recently, and unhappily, arrived in Florida. Disney World is an armpit, he states flatly, compared to Montana. Roys family moves a lot, so hes used to the new-kid drill. Florida bullies are pretty much like bullies everywhere. But Roy finds himself oddly indebted to the hulking Dana Matherson. If Dana hadnt been sinking his thumbs into Roys temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is the first interesting thing Roys seen in Florida. The boy was about Roys age, but he was running away from the school bus. He had no books, no backpack, and, heres the odd part, no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boys trail. The chase will introduce him to some other intriguing Floridian creatures: potty-trained alligators, a beleaguered construction foreman, some burrowing owls, a fake-fart champion, a renegade eco-avenger, some slippery fish, a sinister pancake PR man, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails. Life in Florida is looking up.

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ISBN 13	9780375821813
ISBN 10	0375821813
Title	Hoot
Author	Carl Hiaasen
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2002-09-10
Number of pages	304
Prizes	Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2003, Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2003, Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 2003, Winner of Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award 2006, Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 2005, Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Master List 2004, Winner of Maine Student Book Master List 2003, Winner of Maine Student Book Master List 2003, Winner of Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award 2005, Winner of Newbery Honor Book 2003
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