Bestselling novelist Carl Hiaasen is back with another hysterical mystery adventure for young readers, set in the Florida Keys.
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Mar 16, 2008
Lauren
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Flush is a very good book it shows what people could risk for animals and nature. The boy in this book has a Dad that has been in jail many times when he was trying to protect wildlife. Wach him take a step while his dad is in jail and to prove that his dad is right.
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Feb 26, 2009
Valerie
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I thought this book had one of the most brilliant opening lines of any YA book. I read it aloud to #1 son, and he snatched the book from my hands and proceeded through Hoot as well.
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Mar 29, 2009
Josie
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Flush
By Carl Hiaasen
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
2005
Fiction
Carl Hiaasen has written a wonderful novel for the environmentally aware middle schooler. Filled with themes of family, standing up for what you believe in, loyalty and environmental protection, Flush will capture the attention of incoming sixth graders. The characters that Hiaasen develops are extremely easy to like and hate and they invite the reader to become even more involved with the story.
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By Carl Hiaasen
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
2005
Fiction
Carl Hiaasen has written a wonderful novel for the environmentally aware middle schooler. Filled with themes of family, standing up for what you believe in, loyalty and environmental protection, Flush will capture the attention of incoming sixth graders. The characters that Hiaasen develops are extremely easy to like and hate and they invite the reader to become even more involved with the story.
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Jan 11, 2012
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
Critique by Michael Crispi
Flush is about a family with a father who is very concerned about the environment. The father's name is Paine and he believes that a man by the name of Dusty Muleman (who owns a casino boat called the Coral Queen) is dumping waste from his casino boat into the ocean. To stop the dumping, Paine sinks the Coral Queen but ends up getting arrested. People who work for Muleman re-float the Coral Queen and the casino boat is back i More...
Critique by Michael Crispi
Flush is about a family with a father who is very concerned about the environment. The father's name is Paine and he believes that a man by the name of Dusty Muleman (who owns a casino boat called the Coral Queen) is dumping waste from his casino boat into the ocean. To stop the dumping, Paine sinks the Coral Queen but ends up getting arrested. People who work for Muleman re-float the Coral Queen and the casino boat is back i More...
Nov 03, 2011
Carol
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FLUSH: An Example of What Every Book Should Include
I can't help myself. Whenever I read a book I'm always analyzing how the author pulls it off. How does he or she weave together the different elements needed to produce an engaging book for young readers?
My recent read, FLUSH by Carl Hiaasen, is a great example of this type of book. It has:
A great beginning that hooks the reader
The deputy told me to empty my pockets: two quarters, a penny, More...
I can't help myself. Whenever I read a book I'm always analyzing how the author pulls it off. How does he or she weave together the different elements needed to produce an engaging book for young readers?
My recent read, FLUSH by Carl Hiaasen, is a great example of this type of book. It has:
A great beginning that hooks the reader
The deputy told me to empty my pockets: two quarters, a penny, More...
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Aug 11, 2011
Michelle
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Hi-Lo pick....
This was a cute book! The cover itself had me wondering what on earth "Flush" could be about. Flush is about a boy named Noah who's father is in jail for trying to sink a casino ship. His Dad, Paine, tried to do this because he was angry that the casino ship, called the Coral Queen, was dumping their waste right into the ocean instead of getting rid of it the proper way. This was making people sick who swam in the area where the sewage would wash up on shore More...
This was a cute book! The cover itself had me wondering what on earth "Flush" could be about. Flush is about a boy named Noah who's father is in jail for trying to sink a casino ship. His Dad, Paine, tried to do this because he was angry that the casino ship, called the Coral Queen, was dumping their waste right into the ocean instead of getting rid of it the proper way. This was making people sick who swam in the area where the sewage would wash up on shore More...
Aug 01, 2011
After reading Hoot, I couldn't resist reading all of Carl Hiassen's young adult fiction for myself. I blew through this book in two nights. Absolutely fantastic! Another tale of environmental activism by young people and how it changes the world around them. I want to read this to my son before he loses that "I can do ANYTHING!" feeling that only the young and unscarred possess.
The book starts with Noah visiting his father in jail. He's there because he sank a casino boat after finding More...
The book starts with Noah visiting his father in jail. He's there because he sank a casino boat after finding More...
Jun 17, 2011
Jane
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I read this book because it is the required read for rising sixth graders and I wanted to be able to talk about it with them in our on line group. It's a mystery about a man who is dumping sewage from his boat into the ocean. Sam thought that the kids scheme to expose the bad guy wasn't a very good one. I actually thought that Noah and Abbey's plot to expose the dumping of raw sewage was a great one. It seemed utterly believable to me that kids would come up with an idea like this. I agree with
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May 19, 2011
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Feb 11, 2011
Lars
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You might come to ‘Flush’ with two preconceptions.
Carl Hiaasen writes adult thrillers with a satirical tenor, often featuring characters from the trailer trash end of the social spectrum. So it’s likely that his children’s books will retain a bit of that edge.
Those adult thrillers, and Hiaasen’s books for younger readers, focus on environmentalism, so it’s likely that ‘Flush’ centers on that kind of issue.
Your preconceptions would be proven true.
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Carl Hiaasen writes adult thrillers with a satirical tenor, often featuring characters from the trailer trash end of the social spectrum. So it’s likely that his children’s books will retain a bit of that edge.
Those adult thrillers, and Hiaasen’s books for younger readers, focus on environmentalism, so it’s likely that ‘Flush’ centers on that kind of issue.
Your preconceptions would be proven true.
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Jan 12, 2011
This is another book by Carl Hiaasen that is very much alike and at the same time very different from another book he wrote called "Hoot", which I have done a review on. They are both very ecofriendly and about saving animals, but what makes the most difference is the characters. This book also takes place in Florida, where a boy named Noah lives. he loves to go fishing, bicycling, and other cool stuff, and he has a pretty normal family. Almost. His dad, who many peole think is crazy,
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Dec 29, 2010
Karissa
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I read Hoot by Hiaasen and absolutely loved it, so I was excited to continue on with Hiaasen's middle grade series and read this book. I didn't like Flush quite as much as Hoot, there just wasn't as much mystery. That being said it was still a very good and entertaining book; it touches heavily on environmentalism, corrupt business practice, and family issues.
Noah Underwood's father has sunk a gambling ship and been thrown in jail. Noah's dad is positive that the gambling ship is More...
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Dec 19, 2010
Kerry
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Read Flush and Save our Waters!
I've always enjoyed Mr. Hiassen novels so I read it. Again the author proved that his writing skills are fertile enough to create an impressive novel, and certainly a novel worthy of the attention of young adults.
The story takes the reader down to the beautiful state of Florida where there is a casino boat, the Coral Queen that is discharging its raw sewage into the Florida Keys. Just that irresponsible act was enough to get me riled up. Here come More...
I've always enjoyed Mr. Hiassen novels so I read it. Again the author proved that his writing skills are fertile enough to create an impressive novel, and certainly a novel worthy of the attention of young adults.
The story takes the reader down to the beautiful state of Florida where there is a casino boat, the Coral Queen that is discharging its raw sewage into the Florida Keys. Just that irresponsible act was enough to get me riled up. Here come More...
Jun 02, 2010
Noah
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Flush was a book about a boy around the age of 14 who's name is Noah. Noah's dad is in jail because his dad sunk a ship. This ship was no ordinary ship, this ship was dumping all of its waste and fecal matter into the ocean at night when nobody was around to notice, accept Noah's dad. He sunk the ship to stop the waste from building up in the sea. Throughout the book Noah and his family stand up against injustice and do what they can to make a change.
I can connect this book to HOOT by More...
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Jun 01, 2010
Cinthia
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Flush begins with Noah Underwood going to see his father Paine on Father’s Day. His Dad is in jail for sinking the Coral Queen a gambling boat that has been dumping it’s waste into the water. This is a big problem because it would wash up on a popular beach and people and animals get sick from swimming in it. Paine said he’d tried to notify the Coast Guard and other people to tell them what was going on but Dusty Muleman, the owner, always seemed to know when they were coming and would dump the
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May 04, 2010
book: Flush
Auther: Carl Hiaasen
Pages: 263
20 word summery
Noah's dad is serving time in jail, trying to proove mr. mulliman is guilty, just how much farther wil he go.
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page:131
paragraph:2
We hurried down the hall to my parents' room, Dad locking the door behind us. the electronic bracelet was hidden beneath the bed, a;ong with the tools he had used to remove it. I held the heavy plastic collar around his right More...
Auther: Carl Hiaasen
Pages: 263
20 word summery
Noah's dad is serving time in jail, trying to proove mr. mulliman is guilty, just how much farther wil he go.
passage
page:131
paragraph:2
We hurried down the hall to my parents' room, Dad locking the door behind us. the electronic bracelet was hidden beneath the bed, a;ong with the tools he had used to remove it. I held the heavy plastic collar around his right More...
Oct 10, 2009
Lisa
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Flush came to my attention because a professor at the community college where I work was looking for a novel that dealt with the environment, but that would not be too difficult for some of his low-level readers. Although I had not read it at the time, we decided that the reviews made Flush sound like the right book for the job. The novel follows two teens, Noah and Abby, who are trying to expose a casino boat owner who they believe is dumping the casino's septic waste into the local beach to
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May 27, 2009
Sally
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Think about that your father is in jail. What would you feel about it and do? Noah and Abbey’s father is in jail for sinking casino boat. He has no proof to prove that he didn’t and owner of the casino boat, Muleman, denies him. And the worst thing is Noah’s mother is going to divorce. So Noah and Abbey are really confused with their feelings and everything is depending on Noah and Abbey. But everyone is not welcoming Noah and Abbey because they are mad at their father. Fortunately, there was ho
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Apr 14, 2009
Linnae
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Noah's dad is certain that the casino boat out in the marina is dumping its wastewater directly overboard. In fact, he so sure of it that he sunk it and stayed around until he got caught, so that the story would come out in the open. He's staying in jail until justice is done. Unfortunately, the boat is shortly brought back up to the surface (the water wasn't very deep, after all,) and is soon back in business. They've never been caught, and the casino owner is denying all allegations. Noah'
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Mar 03, 2010
Benjamin705
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What really is legal? Somebody catches you in the act and you probably won’t get arrested (if that someone is a normal person)
Noah’s dad saw the owner of a big ship casino dumping toilet waste into the river. Nobody did anything about it because nobody saw him whilst he was doing it.
I have been in situations where I have seen something but I cannot do anything. It’s like if you see something it does not matter. Then what if it is illegal
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What really is legal? Somebody catches you in the act and you probably won’t get arrested (if that someone is a normal person)
Noah’s dad saw the owner of a big ship casino dumping toilet waste into the river. Nobody did anything about it because nobody saw him whilst he was doing it.
I have been in situations where I have seen something but I cannot do anything. It’s like if you see something it does not matter. Then what if it is illegal
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Feb 07, 2010
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Nov 08, 2010
Rachel
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Flush was not at all what I expected. Sometimes it is fun to pick up a book based solely on the cover or the fact that I see a lot of kids checking it out. It made me think that maybe I should check it out. I hadn’t read a review, asked anyone about it or scanned through the book at all. I simply started reading on page one, and I was intrigued.
The book opens with Noah’s dad is in jail, he is no criminal mastermind he simply gets angry when people disrespect nature, he occasionally tak More...
The book opens with Noah’s dad is in jail, he is no criminal mastermind he simply gets angry when people disrespect nature, he occasionally tak More...
Feb 20, 2010
Andy
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Sort of a slow starting book, but the writing is exquisite. The description of living on an island on the Florida Keys is done perfectly. Through the keen perspective of our hero Noah, it is easy to see how a even a teenager living on a pristine tropical island can appreciate the natural beauty of such a place, which in turn creates an admiration for such a place and such people. Not only that, there is a strong tone of reverence in the writing when it comes to the physical beauty of the setti
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Aug 14, 2009
Sarah
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Hiaasen has been on my to read list for sometime, particularly with all the buzz about Hoot. Flush, his latest ecological escapade happened to be on the shelf when I was looking for a new audio book, and I was not disappointed. Well read by Michael Welsh, the teenage voice rings true in both acting and text. Flush follows Noah Underwood and his sister Abby, as they try to vindicate their father's claims that a gambling ship is illegally polluting the waters off the Florida Keys, while also na
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Feb 01, 2010
Mariyah
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Flush
Written by: Carl Hiaasen
Review by: Mariyah Barnes
In the book Flush, Noah's dad Paine, goes to jail for sinking the Coral Reef, which is a casino boat. Paine tells Noah and his sister Abbey that the boat owner, Dusty was dumping waste into the lake waters, but the police officers didn't believe him. Paine tried to get proof for himself and that was how he ended up in jail in the first place.
So Abbey and Noah try to get Paine out of jail and get his case dis More...
Written by: Carl Hiaasen
Review by: Mariyah Barnes
In the book Flush, Noah's dad Paine, goes to jail for sinking the Coral Reef, which is a casino boat. Paine tells Noah and his sister Abbey that the boat owner, Dusty was dumping waste into the lake waters, but the police officers didn't believe him. Paine tried to get proof for himself and that was how he ended up in jail in the first place.
So Abbey and Noah try to get Paine out of jail and get his case dis More...
Oct 27, 2009
Jackie
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Noah Underwood, and his little sister Abbey, attempt to go undercover (with the aid of a few quirky characters) and finish the job his father started when he sunk a gambling boat off Florida's coast. Why would his father do such a thing? Because he is passionate about the health and ecology of the waters and is incensed when someone deliberately ignores the laws to make his life easier. Dusty Muleman, owner of the Coral Queen casino boat has been dumping waste (human waste, that is) into the pri
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Aug 19, 2009
Lori
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As the parent of a not-yet tween, I'm sure I have loads of awkward conversations ahead. But it's just a little funny that Hiaasen gave me a glimpse at them now.
Even though the books are labeled "teen," I've been letting my 8-year-old read his YA novels. They're very similar to his adult ones -- slightly obsessed good guy tries to stop bad guy who is hurting Florida's ecosystem -- with less cursing and sex. (Emma did warn me, in advance, that Flush used the "a" wor More...
Even though the books are labeled "teen," I've been letting my 8-year-old read his YA novels. They're very similar to his adult ones -- slightly obsessed good guy tries to stop bad guy who is hurting Florida's ecosystem -- with less cursing and sex. (Emma did warn me, in advance, that Flush used the "a" wor More...
Jul 04, 2009
Paige Y.
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Noah Underwood’s father, Paine, has gotten into trouble before but this time takes the cake. Paine is certain that the owner of a floating casino is flushing his toilets directly into the water, polluting the marina and nearby beaches. He cannot prove anything because the owner, Dusty Muleman, seems to have an inside source that tips him off whenever the Coast Guard is about to have an unannounced inspection. Paine decides to take matters into his own hands by sinking the casino. He’s prompt
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Aug 09, 2011
Kara
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As a big Hiaasen fan, I had to check out his second juvenile effort, and was well rewarded for it. While seriously toned down in comparison to his books for adults, “Flush” maintained the off-beat flavor of his other works, as if one of them was written from a kid’s perspective.
Noah Underwood is seriously worried his parents will get divorced when his father’s latest stunt has him behind bars. Paine Underwood, an environmentalist, just can’t sit back and do nothing while Dusty Mule More...
Noah Underwood is seriously worried his parents will get divorced when his father’s latest stunt has him behind bars. Paine Underwood, an environmentalist, just can’t sit back and do nothing while Dusty Mule More...
Feb 22, 2011
528_Margaret
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I really enjoyed this book by Carl Hiaasen. I listened to the audiobook on my ipod, mostly because I wanted to try the technology, but it was a really good story.
It was about an environmentally aware family who knows that a casino owner is dumping human waste into the ocean and go about proving it, both by bad means and good. The books opens with Payne, the father, being in jail on Father's Day. He won't let the family bail him out because he is convinced that this is the way to g More...
It was about an environmentally aware family who knows that a casino owner is dumping human waste into the ocean and go about proving it, both by bad means and good. The books opens with Payne, the father, being in jail on Father's Day. He won't let the family bail him out because he is convinced that this is the way to g More...
