Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
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Hoot is about 2 boys and a girl who are determined to protect rare owls where they live. Unfortunately, the owls resting ground is where a pancake house chain also wants to build their 459th building. The story is about how they try to stop the pancake house, but the second boy starts to help only 1/3 to 1/2 of the way through. The first boy, Mullet Fingers, is very annoyed about how building companies destroy land, and if he finds one with just foundations, he ruins it and vandalizes it. The s...more
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Read in March, 2006
I love Carl Hiaasen's adult books, so I was thrilled when he started to write books for younger readers.
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Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and all he can think about is mountains and how much he misses Montana. 'Disney World is an armpit,' Roy had stated flatly, 'compared to Montana.' But things in Florida get a little more exciting the day Roy sees the running boy.
Roy is determined to discover more about this mystery boy whom no one seems to know, and who does...more
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Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and all he can think about is mountains and how much he misses Montana. 'Disney World is an armpit,' Roy had stated flatly, 'compared to Montana.' But things in Florida get a little more exciting the day Roy sees the running boy.
Roy is determined to discover more about this mystery boy whom no one seems to know, and who does...more
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Read in September, 2006
recommends it for:
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Hoot is a cute modern story about a kid named Roy who moves to Florida and is treated like a new kid. Roy runs into a couple of bullies at school, but it turns out that one bully has more to her than she lets on. Meanwhile tere is some strange barefoot kid running around the neighborhood. who is he? why isn't he at school? Thats what Roy is intending to find out. this is an action novel that is very difficult to put down.
I really liked this book and thought that the author did a great job of ...more
I really liked this book and thought that the author did a great job of ...more
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I read this book out loud to the kids and we all loved it. Then we saw the movie and we loved that, too. The movie followed the book almost verbatim, but see, Luke Wilson wasn’t in the book, which makes the movie just maybe a tad better than the book. Jimmy Buffett is in the movie, too, which is like the coolest thing ever.
The movie does, however, almost come across almost like a made-for-TV thing, because the kid actors aren’t the best in the world. But, it has breathtaking s...more
The movie does, however, almost come across almost like a made-for-TV thing, because the kid actors aren’t the best in the world. But, it has breathtaking s...more
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Read in July, 2003
Hoot was a pass-along from my mom in February - it sat in the To read box until now. I didn't realize it was a YA book until I read the back cover blurb after I was done.
We meet Roy Eberhardt - a recent transplant to Florida from Montana (among other places) who, while getting assaulted by the school bully, sees a barefoot boy about his age running away from the bus. He is intrigued and decides to try to track down this kid. We also meet Curly, a construction foreman for Mother Paula's All ...more
We meet Roy Eberhardt - a recent transplant to Florida from Montana (among other places) who, while getting assaulted by the school bully, sees a barefoot boy about his age running away from the bus. He is intrigued and decides to try to track down this kid. We also meet Curly, a construction foreman for Mother Paula's All ...more
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
young adults & Carl Hiaasen fans
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Hoot is a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen, whose adult books I love. I don't mean "adult" books in that way. I mean "books for adults." Geez. You know what I mean. Every Hiaasen book I've read has taken place in Florida, and usually has something to do with corrupt corporations and the environment. Each has had a whole host of hilariously shady characters. Hoot was no different, but obviously the characters were toned down a bit, and their language wasn't a...more
Hoot is a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen, whose adult books I love. I don't mean "adult" books in that way. I mean "books for adults." Geez. You know what I mean. Every Hiaasen book I've read has taken place in Florida, and usually has something to do with corrupt corporations and the environment. Each has had a whole host of hilariously shady characters. Hoot was no different, but obviously the characters were toned down a bit, and their language wasn't a...more
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
mysterious people
the book is a really good book for people who like to read about other people and what they go through their problems and what every happens to them throughout the book he learns new things abot the new school. what i didnt like was that at the end there was a very bad part or section that gave the next book a bad beginning it spoiled the next book.above all it did meet my expectations my expectations are a good beginning and a good ending but the ending wasnt all that great to me. my favorite p...more
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Read in September, 2005
I put this book as other because it is not a teen or childrens book. But probably somewhere in between. I am still finishing this book up. I only have a few more chapters to read and then I want to release it. I have really enjoyed this book for light reading. It is light, funny,sometimes serious, heroic, and mysterious. I really like the characters and can't wait to get to the end to find out how they all fair. I hope the outcome is good for them all. I could use a happy ending after my last bo...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
Who loves the environment and adventure.
Hoot is great and when you start reading it, you never want to put it down. It is about a boy named Roy Eberhardt and he and his family just recently moved to Florida from Montana. Roy misses the Montana landscape and wants to go back, but then he finds some excitement to Florida. While his face is being smashed by the bully, Dana Matherson, he notices a boy with no shoes running not toward, but away from the bus. Roy learns more about this boy from his step-sister named Beatrice. Her and Roy be...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone
This is the book I read after reading Speak. This was a great follow up because it was an easy happy read! I didn't give this book 4 stars because I don't feel it was one of those books that changed my life, or was written amazingly or anything like that. The story was good and I can see why it was a newbery honor winner, it just had that newbery award feel to it. I did like it enough that I would like to own it and I would like to read it to my 9 and 7 year old although I think it would be ...more
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Read in April, 2007
recommends it for:
pre-teens, teens
So far it's ok. My kids and I have been reading this aloud and they really like it. It does a great job of suspense. We typically read a chapter a night. When we're done with the chapter, they want me to read the next one so they can find out what happens next.
This book is not for folks who want their kids exposed to a pure and innocent view of life. There is some language that might offend some folks. Additionally, the kids engage in behaviors that most parents wouldn't want duplicated: lyi...more
This book is not for folks who want their kids exposed to a pure and innocent view of life. There is some language that might offend some folks. Additionally, the kids engage in behaviors that most parents wouldn't want duplicated: lyi...more
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Hoot by Carl H. is a book, possibly fiction, possibly non- fiction, about a boy and his sister who are working to save owls. The owls are soon to be killed by construction on their homes to make a resteraunt. They do little things trying to stop it from happening (mostly illegal). Another boy is sucked into the plot when he sees the brother running near the school bus. It turns out the sister goes to school with this boy. They start to talking and she ends up telling him about it all. They all t...more
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Read in June, 2006
Summary: Roy moves to Florida and becomes involved with an unusual boy’s quest to save one nesting habitat of the endangered burrowing owl. The owls are destined to die when a new Mother Paula's All American Pancake House is scheduled to be built on their nesting habitat. Paul learns about environmental responsibility and makes some new friends along the way.
Personal Response: A fun environmental mystery adventure. Carl Hiaasen does a spectacular job creating unique characters. The mai...more
Personal Response: A fun environmental mystery adventure. Carl Hiaasen does a spectacular job creating unique characters. The mai...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
kids and adults
Hoot was a pleasant surprise; I had heard many negative things about Carl Hiaasen’s adult fiction from people that I respected.
First, the main character, Roy, is both complex and authentic. The issues that face him are non-trivial. He faces them with a maturity that is still somehow age appropriate. The answers that the book provides are plausible. And yet the events are quirky enough to appeal to the kids for which it was written.
The writing is quite simple, yet covers mate...more
First, the main character, Roy, is both complex and authentic. The issues that face him are non-trivial. He faces them with a maturity that is still somehow age appropriate. The answers that the book provides are plausible. And yet the events are quirky enough to appeal to the kids for which it was written.
The writing is quite simple, yet covers mate...more
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It was a brave publisher who published Carl Hiaasen's first children's book. Although a Hiaasen fan because of his crazy characters and scenarios, I could not imagine his ability to write a book appropriate for children. (My kids were NOT reading the book until I read it for content!) Hiaasen came through with a good children's book, keeping all the quirkiness of his adult books (i.e., the evil environment-destroying business and the crazy naturalist). The book will make kids aware of enviro...more
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Read in August, 2007
It's lovely to finally have time to read the books that all of my students have been telling me about! I love summer vacation! Hoot was a fun read. Any book that keeps me up when I'm trying to tell myself to go to bed makes it to the top of my list. It tells the story of a "new kid in town" who stands up to bullies with a unique confidence and teams up with a runaway to fight for an environmental cause. I laughed throughout the book. The author did a fantastic job with character ...more
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Read in February, 2008
Hoot is an easy to read book about three kids that try to save an owl environment from being destroyed by a chain restaurant being built on the site. I can't really say much more about the plot, because I didn't pay attention to it so much. The ending of the book seems very lavish and completely impossible, which annoyed me a bit. I can't imagine middle schoolers being fascinated in saving the environment, or having much impact on what a major corporation does. However, this book is probably mea...more
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Read in September, 2007
Hoot is about these two boys and a girl. There names are Mullet Fingers, Roy(Mullet's freind), and Beatrice(Mullet's stepsister). Mullet FIngers is annoyed that a pancake house wants to build their 100th building on the area that the owls live on. He is trying to protect the owls. Mullet Fingers destroys all of the companies foundation on the property and this delayts the process of building on the owls homes. They all help to try and save these owls. I thought this book was really interesting. ...more
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Read in December, 2005
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5th grade teacherrecommends it for: Animal Activists, Kids aged 9-12
I remember reading this book in 2005, which was what, grade 5? From what I remember, I absolutely loved it. Then again, I was 10, and now I am 13. I might have a very different perspective on this book if I re-read it.
I seem to remember it being a fun filled story that I really enjoyed because of the plot- I loved the idea of a boy saving owls. I am quite the animal lover myself, and so I was very inspired by it.
I really did enjoy this book, while some of my classmates did not. I though...more
I seem to remember it being a fun filled story that I really enjoyed because of the plot- I loved the idea of a boy saving owls. I am quite the animal lover myself, and so I was very inspired by it.
I really did enjoy this book, while some of my classmates did not. I though...more
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Read in October, 2007
I haven't read anything aimed at younger readers in a while... but some of the (6th grade) students where I work were reading this and I thought I would see what it was all about.
Cute story, it kept my attention, I think most young readers will enjoy it because of the interaction between (the main character) Roy and his classmates and the adventure of discovering more about "the barefoot running boy." I like the positive relationship between Roy and his family. You don't see that ...more
Cute story, it kept my attention, I think most young readers will enjoy it because of the interaction between (the main character) Roy and his classmates and the adventure of discovering more about "the barefoot running boy." I like the positive relationship between Roy and his family. You don't see that ...more
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