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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Nick and Marta investigate the disappearance of their science teacher following a wildfire that ruins a class field trip.
A lighthearted whodunnit with a message about protecting the environment and its endangered animals that is prominent but not preachy. I highly recommend the audiobook read by Ed Asner over just reading the text yourself; he makes some dull dialogue a lot more animated and fun to listen to.
A lighthearted whodunnit with a message about protecting the environment and its endangered animals that is prominent but not preachy. I highly recommend the audiobook read by Ed Asner over just reading the text yourself; he makes some dull dialogue a lot more animated and fun to listen to.
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was first introduced to Hiaasen's work with Hoot, a story about some teens who try to save an owl's habitat. I was a bit concerned about Scat, especially when I considered the meaning of the title, but my concerns were not needed.
A notoriously strict science teacher disappears one day on a field trip. The students are told she is taking a leave of absence, and she is replaced by a subsitute who always teaches certain pages of the textbook on specific days of the week. Some of the students are relieved and grateful for the break, but a few are more curious and want to find out where their teacher has gone. This leads them on the track of a panther cub and some men illegally drilling for oil.
This book is entertaining and enjoyable and suspenseful enough to keep a person reading until the end. I would easily recommend Hiaasen's work, in spite of the odd titles.
A notoriously strict science teacher disappears one day on a field trip. The students are told she is taking a leave of absence, and she is replaced by a subsitute who always teaches certain pages of the textbook on specific days of the week. Some of the students are relieved and grateful for the break, but a few are more curious and want to find out where their teacher has gone. This leads them on the track of a panther cub and some men illegally drilling for oil.
This book is entertaining and enjoyable and suspenseful enough to keep a person reading until the end. I would easily recommend Hiaasen's work, in spite of the odd titles.
Good book! I read it aloud to my 6th graders and they stayed focused and actually asked to read it every day.
I haven't liked any of Hiassen's books as well as I liked "Flushed." I've read several others, and they've been entertaining, but for me nothing yet has recaptured the fun of the first one I read. This one did have a very exciting climax, though, and I very much enjoy Hiassen's delightlful boy-girl friendships.
I read this for my son so we can do our own book club. Entertaining, slightly suspenseful.
Another excellent, environmentally-themed mystery for tweens by Carl Hiaasen. I think I enjoyed Scat even more than Flush.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ahoy there me mateys! This was another audiobook that I picked up because of a cat on the cover.
I am so glad I did. Nick and Marta are in a biology class taught by the dreaded Bunny Starch. She is feared by students and teachers alike. The class goes on a field trip to the Black Vine Swamp. A fire breaks out and the kids are evacuated but Bunny Starch doesn’t come out. Who started the fire? Where is their teacher? Is she dead or alive? Nick and Marta have to find out or an innocent student might end up behind bars!
This book was so funny and clever. The narration by Edward Asner was fabulous. The story has multiple viewpoints from the crazy people involved with the school and the case. The principal, the substitute teacher, and Smoke’s dad were me favourites. I personally enjoyed the first half of the book best. Once the mystery is “solved,” the story then becomes about protecting the environment and how to stop the bad guys. It wasn’t bad at all. It is just that in the first half, I had no idea where the plot was going to go. And that was fun!
It was a fantastic introduction to the author’s work and I will be reading other novels by him. Apparently he has 3 other books in this series. And a non-fiction book that makes golf sound interesting. Can’t wait.
Side note: The First Mate told me that Carl Hiaasen is an award winning journalist! I didn’t know that. The First Mate didn’t know that he wrote novels. Arrr!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
I am so glad I did. Nick and Marta are in a biology class taught by the dreaded Bunny Starch. She is feared by students and teachers alike. The class goes on a field trip to the Black Vine Swamp. A fire breaks out and the kids are evacuated but Bunny Starch doesn’t come out. Who started the fire? Where is their teacher? Is she dead or alive? Nick and Marta have to find out or an innocent student might end up behind bars!
This book was so funny and clever. The narration by Edward Asner was fabulous. The story has multiple viewpoints from the crazy people involved with the school and the case. The principal, the substitute teacher, and Smoke’s dad were me favourites. I personally enjoyed the first half of the book best. Once the mystery is “solved,” the story then becomes about protecting the environment and how to stop the bad guys. It wasn’t bad at all. It is just that in the first half, I had no idea where the plot was going to go. And that was fun!
It was a fantastic introduction to the author’s work and I will be reading other novels by him. Apparently he has 3 other books in this series. And a non-fiction book that makes golf sound interesting. Can’t wait.
Side note: The First Mate told me that Carl Hiaasen is an award winning journalist! I didn’t know that. The First Mate didn’t know that he wrote novels. Arrr!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/