Winner: Georgia Children's Book Award 2007, ALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers category 2006, Agatha Awards: Best children's or Young Adult mystery 2005
This hilarious action packed read features Noah and his sister Abbey, trying to vindicate their Dad's actions that have led to him being arrested. Dad has sunk a floating casino boat that has been illegally dumping raw sewage into local waters. Noah and Abbey, together with a colourful cast of characters including Lice, a drunken lout and his girlfriend Shelly and the children's long lost grandfather, have all kinds of adventures and misadventures whiltst 'flushing' out the truth. Children and teens will both love the fast pace, humour and attention grabbing style of Hiaasens writing, where the environmental issue of dumping sewage is centre stage.
Hiaasen has written several ecologically themed books for children, all where an environmental issue is left to the kids to right, and amateur sleuthing saves the day. Visit
http://www.carlhiaasen.com/young.html for more titles, including the popular Hoot and the recently published Scat and Chomp.
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