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Hilarious, heartfelt, and ecologically adventurous, Carl Hiaasen's third mystery for kids follows the sleuthing of Nick and Marta, who are searching out the real reason for their biology teacher's disappearance on a swamp field trip. Soon, they uncover illegal dumping in the Everglades, the problems of the endangered panther, and so much more. Featuring a touch of crossover in characters from his adult novels, Hiaasen's two other well-received books are FLUSH and HOOT., Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
| Size | | Length: | 371 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Once again, Hiaasen has written an edge-of-the-seat eco-thriller...From the first sentence, readers will be hooked."
(01/01/2009)
"[T]he ingenious plotting makes SCAT more engrossing than either of its predecessors. The characters are richer-- two of them turn out to be not at all the caricatures they seemed at first. And even the title is a clever pun, referring both to the good guys' message to the bad guys, and to the panther droppings that hold a key to the mystery. In short, Hiaasen's? novels for younger readers seem to be maturing right along with them."
(02/15/2009)
"With his usual flair, Hiaasen blends endangered species...uniquely Floridian landscapes, and environmental mystery into an intricate plot web, laying out multiple strands before pulling them up tightly into a resolution that turns the kids into the latest media heroes."
(02/01/2009)
"Don't expect any environmental preaching here, although a few science facts cleverly sneak into the story; instead, count on a page-turner that issues its own low-key call of the wild."
(01/01/2009)
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