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Epicurus.com - Flush
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List Price: $8.99
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Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780375841859
ISBN: 0375841857
Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2007-08-14
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 2007-08-14
Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Editorial Reviews:
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You know it’s going to be a rough summer when you spend Father’s Day visiting your dad in the local lockup.
Noah’s dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor–which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can’t prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah’s dad is stuck in the clink.
Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow. His allies may not add up to much–his sister Abbey, an unreformed childhood biter; Lice Peeking, a greedy sot with poor hygiene; Shelly, a bartender and a woman scorned; and a mysterious pirate–but Noah’s got a plan to flush this crook out into the open. A plan that should sink the crooked little casino, once and for all.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Summary: loggerhead turtles, sewage, and children determined to do something about it...
Comment: Rich, entertaining characters (not your one dimensional boring stereotypes). In fact, probably the thing I love best about this book is the characters. Paine, Noah, Abbey, Grandpa Bobby, Shelly... Hats off to Hiaasen on that. I'm sometimes wary of environmentalist overtones, and began reading with trepidation... But I wasn't disappointed. No shoving of "save the environment" down my throat. It was an entertaining read, great plot, funny, suspenseful, and informative (in a subtle way thankfully, because this IS fiction...) The focus was definitely on the story. One of the coolest brother and sister teams to boot.
Note for teachers/parents: a few of my students (4th grade) didn't care for the cuss words sprinkled here and there. I felt the book was good enough to overlook those. Do wish he'd leave off on those cuss words though, since it's targeted toward children... Honestly, I'm on the fence about using this book again in the classroom just because of that. One of the best stories I've read lately, but I do feel I have an obligation to be choosy about the books I "assign" children to read. Though I think I'm tilting toward the "will do this book again" side of the fence...
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Summary: A YA book that adults can proudly read too
Comment: This was the first Carl Hiaasen book I read, so perhaps starting with one of his books geared towards young people was an odd choice. I enjoyed this book immensely, and often laughed out loud while reading it.
Noah Underwood's father often does wacky things because of his passionate concern for the environment and the human and animal inhabitants of Florida. When he discovers that the local floating casino is dumping raw sewage into local waters he goes to far in his protests and lands himself in jail. Despite a threatened hunger strike and please to the media, Mr. Underwood is not believed and instead is made out by the press to be a looney. Noah's mother is losing patience with her husband, and when Noah's sister Abbey overhears her using the d-word on the phone the siblings realize that the only way to save their family is to prove that their father's allegations of illegal dumping are true.
Hiaasen's protagonist is witty and the rest of his family is delightfully quirky. This book has a lot to offer both adults and bright young readers.
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Summary: sewage and hijinx in the Florida Keys; fun stuff!
Comment: 'Flush' is a very enjoyable, "mystery-light" novel that transports the reader to the Florida Keys and are entertained by some shenanigans encountered by a couple of young teens and their too-good-for-his-own-good father. The crime is pretty straightforward: casino ship dumps in waste into the pristine waters of a local bay and beach. It is up to our heroes to come up with creative ways to get the bad guys caught. They get help from some colorful locals, and it helps that the bad guys aren't terribly bright!
Hiaasen has inserted all his positive literary qualities into 'Flush'. It is funny, it has a few plot twists, and the characters are either endearing or very much "out there". I especially enjoy how Hiaasen lovingly portrays life down in the Keys.
Bottom line: one of the few books targeted towards young adults that is sure to please grown-ups too. Recommended.
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Summary: Great book on CD
Comment: We took this book on CD on a road trip from TX to Montana. Boy did it come in handy. My kids were ages 11 and 13 at the time, and they both really enjoyed this book. These kids are not easy to please either. My husband and I liked it as well. The narration was great, and the story was very entertaining. If you are going on a long road trip with kids, this is a must have. We had "Hoot" with us as well, but that was before the movie came out.
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Summary: Flush is a great book!
Comment: Read the book Flush. It is a really great book! The book is by Carl Hiaasen. If someone likes boats or oceans, or both, you'll like this book. Meet the Underwood Family: Paine, Donna, Noah, and Abbey. At the beginning of the book, Noah's dad is in jail because he sunk the Coral Queen. Dusty Muleman, the owner of the boat, was dumping sewage in the ocean. The reason why Noah's dad sunk the boat is so that none of the sewage would get in the ocean. Noah and Abbey try to make up a plot to get Dusty Muleman busted for eternity for dumping sewage into the ocean, to prove their father's innocence.
My favorite thing about this book was how the book took place in Florida. The plot was really twisty with lots of surprises you never see coming. Watch out, there is some cussing in it! There are fights with a gun and with things blowing up. Read the book Flush: it has adventure, fights, and explosions. This is a five star book and they should make a movie from it! Have fun reading Flush!
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