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Scat
Bestselling author and columnist Carl Hiaasen returns with another hysterical mystery for kids set in Florida's Everglades.
Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.
But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has...more
Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.
But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has...more
Audio CD, 8 pages
Published
January 27th 2009
by Listening Library (Audio)
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Just think your my age and you and your class goes on a fieldtrip to a river and a something strange breaks out and u have no idea what to do and don’t forget your just 12-13.And that strange thing was a fire broke out and something even worse happens a student has been separated from the class. What would you do? And Ms. Starch is a ghastly teacher. All of the other kids loathe when she doesn’t return from a field trip to the Black Vine Swamp, questions arise. Is she really dealing with a “fami...more
Imagine you're about 12-13 years old going on a field trip to a swamp with a scary teacher that no one really likes when a fire breaks out and she goes missing... Would you try and figure out what happened? Well two of her students, Marta and Nick, start to get curious about the whole situation and go to their teachers house. Once they get there, they break in and get caught by a man named Twilly.
They end up going threw alot for their teacher, and while all of this is happening some rich greed...more
They end up going threw alot for their teacher, and while all of this is happening some rich greed...more
it all started out when a boy named nick waters goes on a field trip. on the field trip he go to the black vine swamp he hopes to see a panthern.once ariving all the sudden the class heres a big bang and a ear pounding shreek. after things possibly couldnt get any worse a tragic fire consumes the once quiet swamp.the tromitized class scerries tords the bus witch seemed the safest place on earth at the the moment.then a dimwitted girl leaves her inhailer in the swamp...mrs.starch goes in the blis...more
This book is about a boy and a girl who goes on a search to find their missing biology teacher. With the help of their quiet, but weird friend and a stranger, they were able to end the quest once and for all.
Nick and Marta and the rest of their classmates were on a field trip to a swamp called the Black Vine Swamp. But all of a sudden, a fire started and the whole class started to flee on the bus like a swarm of bees! Everyone but one person got on the bus. And that one person went to retrieve...more
Nick and Marta and the rest of their classmates were on a field trip to a swamp called the Black Vine Swamp. But all of a sudden, a fire started and the whole class started to flee on the bus like a swarm of bees! Everyone but one person got on the bus. And that one person went to retrieve...more
I enjoyed SCAT as I did the first two of Hiassen's kid books and I'm sure kids are going to enjoy it too. Florida, school story, spunky kids, endangered animals (even more, a baby endangered animal), creepy bad guys who deserve all they get, moving parents --- a very nice package indeed.
I'm a fan of Hiaasen's adult books and feel he is now getting more and more into the groove of writing for children as distinct from writing for adults. I liked FLUSH better than HOOT and like SCAT about the sam...more
I'm a fan of Hiaasen's adult books and feel he is now getting more and more into the groove of writing for children as distinct from writing for adults. I liked FLUSH better than HOOT and like SCAT about the sam...more
All the students at Truman School fear Mrs. Starch, she’s strict, mean and intimidating. No one would dare to challenge her, no one except Duane Scrod Jr. (also known as Smoke). Duane is a troubled kid, an outsider by choice. He has a reputation for setting fires on public property, hence the nickname Smoke. One day during Mrs. Starch’s biology class, Duane and the teacher butt heads. And the next day, Duane doesn’t show up for the class field trip to the Black Vine Swamp.
While touring the swamp...more
While touring the swamp...more
It all happened the day Mrs. Starch vanished. That day was when all her students went quiet in astonishment, just because of a bitten pencil, that’s when everything went wrong. The next day was the field trip, that’s when flashes of heat where burning up and everybody got out except one very important person. Everybody kept searching for her, but nobody could find her, some people said she was dead some said she had a family emergency, but nobody really knew. There would be only two kids on the...more
Okay, so imagine you’re on a field trip and a fire starts. What would you do? Of course run, wrong you get in a single file line and get back on the bus. Then you figure out your teacher is missing. So you look out the window and see her going back to find the inhaler and she got lost then they had to leave because it was getting late. Here’s the said part if you’re dad went to Iraq what would you think what would happen… Nick waters dad came back with something gone. Nick did something that mad...more
Imagine you are on a field trip and you are having a great time, but all of the sudden you hear shots and a loud screeching that pierces your ear. A massive wildfire breaks out. While everyone is loading back onto the buses, your teacher goes back into the swamp to get a student's inhaler, not knowing that she wouldn't be coming out? This was happening to Nick Waters, a student from Truman School. He was already having trouble at home, his father was in Iraq and he hadn't heard from him in a fe...more
This is an amazing book. They start off by going on a field trip by a swap. When all of a sudden, a fire broke out and they left. But as they were leaving Libby’s inhaler dropped. So Ms. Starch went back to retrieve it. The clock was ticking but she never came out. The children and the teachers were getting nervous. The next day she had a substitute. Nick and Marta were being nosey so they went to Ms. Starch house. When they got there they got a big shock. Nick had a lot on his mind. He was worr...more
Scat is a great book. Scat is like a black hole it sucks you into the book like when a boy named Nick found out his father got his arm blown off in Iraq, or when Nick was in the tree trying to get the baby panther to its mother and Martha was brave when she saw a man Martha said, "don’t take another step closer or I'll shoot. The book Scat is a good book once you read the first chapter you won't want to put the book down. The book is about a boy named Nick found out that his father's arm got blo...more
Scat is an intriguing book. It has 5 main characters. They are Nick, Marta, Smoke, Twilly, and Mrs.Starch.This book has action. It also has mystery and drama. The students are very brave. The teacher is also brave. At the beginning Nick and Marta are in Mrs. Starch’s class. They are asked questions about science. Mrs. Starch asks Marta a question. Marta does not know the answer. She wishes someone could save her. Think she will survive. Mrs. Starch is taking the students on a field trip. They ar...more
Scat lets just say it was a pretty good book!!! Scat is about this boy named, Nick who is on a mission with his friend named, Marta to find his teacher, Ms.Starch. I don’t think they know what they are in for but I can’t give out too much. Nick also has another life other than helping his teacher and the environment. His dad is in Iraq fighting for our country, when Nick gets some good news and bad. It’s pretty shocking what Nick goes through. So that’s the good review the bad thing what I reall...more
It all starts out with a normal boy in middle school.Whos life is sudenly changed on a field trip to the black vine swamp.When they go on the field trip they suddenly hear a gun shot then an ear piercing scream.After what ever it was the kids started to smell smoke.Then one of the teachers was informed that there was a fire in the swamp.The kids started to get out of the woods and when they finally reached the bus one of the kids forgot her inhaler.So there teacher Mrs.starch went back to get th...more
Scat was a pretty good book. Here’s a little about the book before you decide to purchase it.
Nick's VERY MEAN biology teacher *Mrs.Starch* punish a student *Smoke* by embarrassing him in front of the class. The next day, after a class trip to the swamp that ends when a fire mysteriously appear, Mrs.Starch disappears. Smoke, who has been known to set fires a lot, he is the prime suspect in this crime, but when the police go to find and arrest him, he takes off and disappears as well. Meanwhile an...more
Nick's VERY MEAN biology teacher *Mrs.Starch* punish a student *Smoke* by embarrassing him in front of the class. The next day, after a class trip to the swamp that ends when a fire mysteriously appear, Mrs.Starch disappears. Smoke, who has been known to set fires a lot, he is the prime suspect in this crime, but when the police go to find and arrest him, he takes off and disappears as well. Meanwhile an...more
On my opinion, I like how Carl Hiaasen puts teenagers in the story and that they always have problems with people that don’t care about environment or the things living on that part of land. And that he always leaves you hanging at the end of the chapter, which makes you want to read the next chapter. But on the other hand it's not the same as Hoot, Flush, and Chomp. Because Scat doesn't have a bully and that there isn’t much action in it. In most of the books the bullies threaten the teenagers...more
Carl Hiaasen Is A Great Author I if You Like Hoot Or Flush You Would Love This, This Book Is Great For Young & Older People. The Scene Is Florida (Like Always); The Characters Are Nick, Mrs.Strach, and Willy & Smoke etc. The Story Is Adventures. At The Beginning You Might THINK You Know The Ending But You Are Going To Be Shocked At The Ending Like I Was. The Ending Is Always Great. Hope You Take My Advice And READ SCAT c:
i think scat was a good book because well let me just tell u thers a girl named marta boy named nick there a teacher named mrs.starch. well mrs.starch is a biliogy teacher. one day they went on a field trip wen all out of the blue well youl have to figure it out what happens next. then theres an oil company called red dimond inderstes and they were ileagy drilling on a nature persive. well that all i can tell u have fun reading
Carl Hiaasen has written another good environmental book. My only complaint is that it every book seems to follow the same pattern. The main character is some kid who accidentally gets involved in some issue and helps another person whose idea of saving the environment is pulling pranks on those who are committing environmental crime. This person is always elusive, dangerous and never wants credit. It was pretty good in general though.
We listened to this as a book on tape while driving back North from vacation. We all LOVED it!!! No one spoke for hours! Ed Asner is amazing reading with so many different voices. Carl has hit another home run with this latest.
Feb 26, 2009
Valerie
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This author never fails to amuse. That said, I think Flush is my favorite of the 3 YA books. I'll have to wait and get a review from my YA child. I think this book is one of those that could guide the formative morality of young people.
Scat is a good book. My rate for this book is 4 stars. This book has some pretty cool stuff. This book had a funny character like Twilly. This book was mainly about a girl (Marta) and a boy (nick). Mrs. Starch goes into a wildfire to get an inhaler to save a kid.
I started reading this book thinking it was good but then it ruined my life.
CARL REALLY NEEDS TO GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!
NEVER READ IT
CARL REALLY NEEDS TO GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!
NEVER READ IT
Summary: Nick and Marta—not to mention everyone else at school—hate their biology teacher, Mrs. Starch. But when Mrs. Starch disappears during a school field trip and nobody seems all that concerned, Nick and Marta realize it’s up to them to find her.
Review: I liked Hoot and Flush, but I never really got into Hiaasen’s latest middle-grade novel. It could be that I’m getting pickier as I refine my YA-wannabe reading skills.
Things I didn’t like:
* Flat characters—Nick never came to life for me, an...more
Review: I liked Hoot and Flush, but I never really got into Hiaasen’s latest middle-grade novel. It could be that I’m getting pickier as I refine my YA-wannabe reading skills.
Things I didn’t like:
* Flat characters—Nick never came to life for me, an...more
Whenever I'm tempted to give an imperfect book less than 5 stars, I remember I should be grading on a curve--after all, I've only read a handful of "perfect" books! And Scat, with its minor imperfections, is still fantastic compared to most children's adventure books out there.
This is Hiassen's third book for children, and I thought it read a little more YA than the first two. (If you've read any of the author's anarchical, comical books for grown-ups, you know he has to pull his punches when wr...more
This is Hiassen's third book for children, and I thought it read a little more YA than the first two. (If you've read any of the author's anarchical, comical books for grown-ups, you know he has to pull his punches when wr...more
Scat is sort of a comic thriller for kids. Hiaasen is up to his usual, with just slightly absurd characters and situations overlying a serious message about ecology and conservation. Except "message" isn't the right word, because he's not preaching. He's just presenting interesting and sometimes likeable characters who care about Florida's wilderness and wildlife (I haven't encountered any of his books that aren't about Florida).
Nick Waters and his best buddy Marta Gonzales are not-too-enthusias...more
Scat, a book written by Carl Hiaasen, was a very exciting book. I loved this book! With every chapter came a new mystery and action. The genre of this book is fiction, even though throughout the book it seemed real to me. The author used great details and description of the scene, which helped me visualize what was going on. I recommend this book to anyone who shall desire to read it. It was a very good book that would hook you into the book so you would read more. Throughout the book there was...more
Bunny Starch is not anyone’s favorite teacher, but when she goes missing after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp and a classmate is suspected in the disappearance, everyone from the local police to the headmaster to two curious students get involved in the search. Along the way, the reader meets some larger than life, and sometimes a little scary, characters. D.J., or “Smoke”, is the classmate accused of making Mrs. Starch disappear and may even be responsible for setting a fire in the swa...more
"A couple of rounds over her head scared her right off!" Scat, by Carl Hiaasen is a book that takes place in the Florida Everglades. When Nick and Marta's school goes on a field trip to the Everglades, everything starts off well. Suddenly, a fire starts and the students return to their buses. However, Libby dropped her inhaler and Mrs. Starch goes into the forest to get it. Mrs. Starch has been missing ever since, and when the principle tells them that she was away on a family emergency; Nick an...more
Oct 21, 2012
Elizabeth Bergin
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Mrs. Starch is a notoriously strict biology teacher at the Truman School. The day after a particularly rough class, Mrs. Starch's students go on a field trip to Black Vine Swamp. Nick Waters hopes to see an elusive panther. However, the field trip is cut short when a fire breaks out. Mrs. Starch goes back into the swamp alone to retrieve a student's dropped medicine, and does not show up for school the next day. When Duane "Smoke" Scrod, Jr., who was involved in a conflict with Mrs. Starch the p...more
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Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he still lives with his family. After graduating from the University of Florida, he began writing for the Miami Herald. As a journalist and author, Carl has spend most of his life advocating the protection of the Florida Everglades. He and his family still live southern Florida.
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