Hoot

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Summary: Finally a book my students like!
Review: All my junior high students are enjoying this book. They're following the characters and plot and even laughing at times. (And these are the same kids who didn't laugh once all the way through A YEAR DOWN YONDER!) They come in and get right to the book and make comments about the characters and events--in other words, they're connecting with this book. They're even making predictions without being asked!!!

I'm happy with the characterizations that lead to discussions about right and wrong, kid concerns and adult concerns, environmental issues, etc. Some teachers might want to be aware of mild profanity throughout the book. I just told my kids to skip any words that made them uncomfortable and they've dealt with them wonderfully.

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Summary: Construction and Owls and Snakes, Oh My!
Review: If you would like to read a book about hap- hazardous Florida, about mysterious identities, and about the environment versus construction, then 'Hoot' by Carl Hiassen is the book you need. This book contains events that will just crack you up: Crocodiles placed in portable toilets, 120 pound dogs becoming scared of a 2 pound snake; and some that will make you not want to put down the book: The main character, Roy, getting trapped in a closet with an angry bully, A boy running away with no shoes, and much more. I give this book a 5 on a scale of 5.

In this story, a boy named Roy who just moved into Florida from Montana, has not made very many friends. He is not very sociable and likes Montana better than Florida. He is always running from a bully who despises Roy. Then, one day, Roy was pressed against a bus window and saw a boy running for what looked like no good reason. Roy was naturally curious and chased the boy to his lair. He met this boy and joined his cause: to stop some people from building a pancake house on top of multiple burrowing owl nests. Meanwhile, Police Officer Delinko is charged with the job of guarding the estate from vandalism, which the mysterious boy is doing. The officer gets put on desk duty for sleeping on the job, and from there he tries to work his way back into the police chief's 'preferred' list. Officer Delinko and Roy may be on different sides of this issue, but they meet up in some of the most random ways, including in a hospital.

One scene that really sticks out is the one when Beatrice Leep bites a flap into Roy's bike tire to give him an excuse for being late for dinner. They were visiting the site of the construction and checking on how the mysterious boy was doing. They were making sure nobody caught him. Roy got picked up and driven home by none other than Officer Delinko, who tries to get Roy's dad to write a letter to the chief about how helpful the Officer was to them.

Well, this wacky story is a great read for people of all ages, but it was actually targeted towards teenagers. Definitely, this book gets a 5 out of 5 from me due to its plot, humor, and truth about the environment. Hopefully, this book will change or solidify your position on destroying animal habitats. You'll just hoot with laughter when you read 'Hoot' by Carl Hiassen.

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Summary: Construction and Owls and Snakes, Oh My!
Review: If you would like to read a book about hap- hazardous Florida, about mysterious identities, and about the environment versus construction, then "Hoot" by Carl Hiassen is the book you need. This book contains events that will just crack you up: Crocodiles placed in portable toilets, 120 pound dogs becoming scared of a 2 pound snake; and some that will make you not want to put down the book: The main character, Roy, getting trapped in a closet with an angry bully, A boy running away with no shoes, and much more. I give this book a 5 on a scale of 5.

In this story, a boy named Roy who just moved into Florida from Montana, has not made very many friends. He is not very sociable and likes Montana better than Florida. He is always running from a bully who despises Roy. Then, one day, Roy was pressed against a bus window and saw a boy running for what looked like no good reason. Roy was naturally curious and chased the boy to his lair. He met this boy and joined his cause: to stop some people from building a pancake house on top of multiple burrowing owl nests. Meanwhile, Police Officer Delinko is charged with the job of guarding the estate from vandalism, which the mysterious boy is doing. The officer gets put on desk duty for sleeping on the job, and from there he tries to work his way back into the police chief's "preferred" list. Officer Delinko and Roy may be on different sides of this issue, but they meet up in some of the most random ways, including in a hospital.

One scene that really sticks out is the one when Beatrice Leep bites a flap into Roy's bike tire to give him an excuse for being late for dinner. They were visiting the site of the construction and checking on how the mysterious boy was doing. They were making sure nobody caught him. Roy got picked up and driven home by none other than Officer Delinko, who tries to get Roy's dad to write a letter to the chief about how helpful the Officer was to them.

Well, this wacky story is a great read for people of all ages, but it was actually targeted towards teenagers. Definitely, this book gets a 5 out of 5 from me due to its plot, humor, and truth about the environment. Hopefully, this book will change or solidify your position on destroying animal habitats. You'll just hoot with laughter when you read "Hoot" by Carl Hiassen.

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Summary: Teenage angst vs. corporate greed
Review: I didn't know the book was for teens when I started it. The hero is a teen, maybe around 14 or 15, as are his allies and enemies, except for one chief bad guy: Chuck E. Muckle, vice president of Mother Paula's Pancake Houses.

The other adults who originally start on the pro-Mother Paula team eventually switch over to the pro-burrowing owl team, the one headed by the teens. But this sorry Chuck E. Muckle just seems to have no redeeming qualities whatsoever. In the epilogue, we learn that he is first demoted within, then let go from Mother Paula's. He takes a "cruise director" job in Miami instead. The poor guy had so few people skills, it's hard to see how he could possibly make it as a cruise director.

Anyway, it is kind of sad to see how the big corporation might have, in the past, tried to hide an Environmental Impact Report that showed a protected species on their property. But I don't think this could actually happen today, at least not in California. In California, the environmental watchdogs are very diligent and they usually do question EIRs and ask for further studies, and so forth. Maybe in Florida, or other places where environmentalists may not be as active, a corporation could still hide an EIR from public view and get away with it.

Roy Eberhardt, the young hero, learns all about the EIR during his endeavor to protect the little owls. Readers will, too, if they know nothing about these important requirements for all developments nowadays. Putting down one Mother Paula's Pancake House (they already have 468, according to the book), is obviously no big deal. The real battle comes when you have one team crying out for low- and middle-income housing, because of perverse shortages, and the other team crying out for environmental protection and slow growth.

This is what happens usually in Southern California. Clearly, there's not always an either/or response. It's a living issue, and this little book will you help to focus on that issue in your own mind. Diximus.

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Summary: wut an awesome HOOT
Review: Hey, today I¡¦m going to talk about a great tale about a group of people trying to save owls. This book is called Hoot, Carl Hiaasen is the ingenious author of the book. I give this interesting book four stars. In the following paragraphs I will be giving you an idea of what all this book is about. Its not just about saving owls there is a lot more to the story.
This book is hilariously marvelous, it all starts out with this boy from Montana. He is a new kid named Roy. Roy gets bullied a lot but also tries to stand up. One day he sees this boy running without shoes, he tries to follow him the next day but the bully was beating him up so he would not let him get off. So Roy sticks out his fist and actually breaks the bully¡¦s nose. The boy was to fast for Roy to keep up with and he lost him. That¡¦s not all to that though, the bully wants to get back. Roy gets stopped somehow at a golf course when trying to catch the mysterious kid. He went back to the place he saw him last and finds 3 bags and one had snakes which of course knowing Roy he opened and let them out.
Meanwhile the police of the city that Roy lives in is embarrassed by pranks played by this mischievous boy that nobody knows. There is a girl at school named Beatrice Leep. She goes up to Roy and tells him to mind his own business. It turns out Beatrice was the mysterious boy¡¦s sister and that she gave him a nickname, Mullet Fingers, because he can catch mullets in the lake. Mullet Fingers is the cause of all the pranks played on the police because he wants to save the burrowing owls dens. He has some crazy plans that he comes up with every night and Roy gets involved. Roy could not find out Mullet Finger¡¦s name because Mullet Fingers is actually a runaway kid from some camp that he got sent to. He was living in an old Jo Jo¡¦s ice cream truck in the dump. Read this book to see how Roy, Beatrice, and Mullet Fingers team up against the Mother Paula¡¦s Pancake House construction site to save owls in this laughable comedy. In the end the truth is revealed about paperwork, the police getting embarrassed, and for the whole fraud. Roy finally finds out his name¡K
This is my conclusion to the book review Hoot. The Harry Potter series or The White Mountains series are all good books to read. They both have some similar plots to Hoot. I am a person that loves to read adventurous books just like Hoot.

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Summary: Hoot Hoot what's that? Pancakes and owls??
Review: I read "Hoot" which I thought was a good book. At first, I never saw or heard a book called "Hoot" but my friend wanted me to so I did. I never will object a book offer from her now. Hoot is an interesting book. It has lot's of details and fasinating facts. The most weird thing about "Hoot" is this boy sees another boy running without shoes?? I wonder why??? read this and you'll find out!!!!

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Summary: From a sixth grader...
Review: WOW! This is a great book that kept me intrigued and wouldn't let me put the book down. If you think about it, the plot is odd, and when I first read the inside cover I thought it was going to be a forceful read. Fortunately, I read it anyway b/c it was a Xmas gift and I didn't want the people who gave it to me to feel bad. :) Anyway, I reluctantly read it, and was surprisingly VERY pleased with the story. From the reviews I've read, it sounds like the children (like me) like it more than the adults. Maybe I'll get my parents' or grandparents' opinions...?

AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTO READING THE SHORT AND TO THE POINT REVIEWS, IN A FEW WORDS, IT'S A GREAT BOOK, ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS, AND I'D RECOMMEND IT FOR >ANY< AGE GROUP! :)

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Summary: hooty hoot hoot
Review: I chose this book because it sounded awesome by the information in the book.I also chose this book because Carl Hiassen is one of my favorite author eventhough he writes adult books.I think that alot of people should read this book because once you start reading it you get hooked into it real bad.So for all you people who read my review I would personally read it or give it a try.

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Summary: Hoot
Review: Zach D. Caracas, Venezuela Age: 8
Roy Eberhardet is used to moving. When he moves to Florida weird things happen. He sees a running boy he follows him. He finds out that the boy is Beatrice's stepbrother. Find out who is vandalizing Mother Paula's Pancake House. Read this all in Hoot by Carl Hiaasen.

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Summary: Mysterious Hoot
Review: This outstading book was page turning ,and was brilliantly written by Carl Hiaasen. It takes place in flordia and it is about a boy who is bulled and just moved. Everyday continuosly he sees a running boy until a girl named Beatrice. The boys name is Roy and he finds out the running boy is Beatrice's brother. One day he follows the running boy. The uknown boy ties him up and he unties him and runs.What will happen to Roy and how will he find who the boy is? Will he unfold a mysery to solve. This was an exsiding book and was outstanding.