A book for young readers. It involves new
kids, bullies, alligators, eco-warriors, pancakes, and
pint-sized owls. A hilariousFloridian
adventure!
About the Author
Carl Hiaasen is the author of many bestselling novels for
adults, includingSick
PuppyandBasket
Case. He also writes a column for the Miami Herald.
Praise
“It seems unlikely that the master of noir-tinged,
surrealistic black humor would write a novel for young
readers. And yet, there has always been something
delightfully juvenile about Hiaasen’s imagination; beneath
the bent cynicism lurks a distinctly 12-year-old cackle. In
this thoroughly engaging tale of how middle schooler Roy
Eberhardt, new kid in Coconut Cove, learns to love South
Florida, Hiaasen lets his inner kid run rampant, both the
subversive side that loves to see grown-ups make fools of
themselves and the righteously indignant side, appalled at
the mess being made of our planet. The story is full of
offbeat humor, buffoonish yet charming supporting
characters, and genuinely touching scenes of children
enjoying the wildness of nature. He deserves a warm welcome
into children’s publishing.”—Booklist