Flush

A funny little book. Who wouldn't want a dad so passionate about the sea, he'd sink a boat to make a statement? Yeah, maybe that's just me. I wish there had been ecological kids/young adult mysteries when I was younger.

Flush by Carl Hiaasen, is considered a children's book, although I would say that some of it's themes and characters are more suitable for children ten and up. The story focuses on a young boy, Noah, and his sister, Abby, who are trying to gather evidence against a corrupt casino boat owner.

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Apparently, the casino owner has been dumping sewage from his holding tanks into protected Florida waters. Yuck!

This is an entertaining, well-written story with a number of charismatic, quirky characters. A sense of adventure permeates the story-line from beginning to end, as does Hiaasen's wry sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and particularly liked the underlying voice, brusquely reminding the reader that we need to be ever vigilant and pro-active in the face of ecological concerns.

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Speaking of dark and fast-moving comedies, I am a big Carl Hiassen fan. Like all of the novels by this Miami-based journalist, Flush is rife with crooked capitalistic swine who abuse the environment pitted against those who would stop their plunder of The Sunshine State. Unlike most Hiassen novels,

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this is a book geared for young adults—his second effort in this direction, following the successful Hoot of a few years ago.

What this means is that we take all of the usual Hiassen ingredients of quirky characters, humorous episodes, and the endangered splendors of Florida… just with less weird violence and without the usual sex and profanity that characterize such adult-only classics as Sick Puppy and Lucky You.

The premise in this one is pretty simple: Noah, the main character, has a father so dedicated to the environment that he has been sent to prison for sinking The Coral Queen, a casino boat that allegedly is dumping raw sewage in to the ocean. Noah and friends attempt to vindicate Dad and expose the evil-doers.

This one is not quite as good as Hoot but readable within a few days and not a bad alternative who get put off by the adult elements of Hiassen’s other books.

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Scatalogical- preoccupation with excrement
in layman's terms, an obsession with poop

Please take a moment, and contemplate the storyline of this book. It is a story about a boat dumping human waste, poop, into the ocean. Chuckleworthy? I think so. But Hiaasen is actually espressing a sad commentary

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on the world we live in, where this is a completely plausible story. Through lovable characters, a delicious plotline, and an activist that just won't quit, Hiaasen delivers a refreshing commentary on society today.

Abbey, the biter, Lice Peeking, the grimy but useful ex-mate, and Shelly, the bartender with the big biceps. What a motley crew. But any reader can connect with them. That is the magic of Hiassen's writing. His characters are so specifically crafted, and with such detail, but manage to be so relatable. They breathe life into the story, push it to its limits. I couldn't help but fall in love with them, because i found they resembled the seperate parts of my personality.

Hiaasen built the story, carefully crafted it, appreciated all its dents and cracks, and because of this was able to submerge the reader in a crisp and enjoyable book. It grabs you by the meaty part of the neck, and won't let go. By the end, i know i personally didn't want it to let go. I wanted to call up Carl Hiaasen and ask him, what happens next? This need for a continuation of the story, is what makes Hiaasen one of my favorite authors.

Please, if not this book, read another of his. I promise it will be worth your while. It was definitely worth mine.

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With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.

Flush is an entertaining YA novel by author Carl Hiaasen. In the story, Noah and Abbey’s father gets into trouble after he sinks a casino boat, The Coral Queen because he highly suspects that the owner dumps the raw sewage into the Florida waters right by the coast, thereby contaminating the

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beaches with human waste. After their father’s arrest, Noah and Abbey take matters into their own hands as they set out to prove their father’s innocence.

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Noah and younger sister Abbey decide to follow in the footsteps of their activist father and prove that the area bully's father is running a gambling boat, which pours sewage into the Florida Keys' water. With the help of the waitress Shelley and a mysterious stranger they undertake an adventure

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that provides surprising turns and answers.

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Flush by Carl Hiaasen This book was written by the author of "Hoot". I really enjoyed Hoot, as well as the movie by the same name. This book would rate higher with me if it didn't feel a bit too similar to Hoot. It has the same theme of ecological awareness and the familiar setting of Florida. This

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time instead of fucusing on the loss of habitat for burrowing owls, the concern is the dumping of sewage into the ocean from a casino boat...an equally concerning scenario.

The main character's father sinks the casino boat in revenge, hoping to curtail the carnage. What develops is an adventure as the lead character, Noah, and his sister attempt to clear their father's name and put the casino out of business for good. A bit of family mystery is cleared up during the process which adds a nice twist to the tale.

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a father went to jail cuz he sank a boat... and he wont come out of the jail....finally he realizes that his family is in pain becuz of him so he told noah(his son) dat he will change...but noah and his sis didnt want him to change ....they made a plan to make da owner mr. mule man to come in jail.

I didn't really get into this until about half way through. I found the plot highly improbable.

Noah and Abbey want to help their dad bring down Dusty Muleman, an unscrupulous crook who has been illegally dumping his boat's sewage waste into the Florida water. Their dad ends up in prison, but eventually they free him and prove his innocence and Dusty's guilt. An enjoyable read but really not

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that funny, so if you're looking for serious humour, look elsewhere.

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This book is about a kid named Noah who tries to succeed where his dad failed. I find it to be a very eduactional and fun book. The ending is both fun and perfect, like the characterrs. The books main title is about a bad man polluting the waters of Florida, which results in many animals deaths.

a very very good book and a superb plot. nothing else to say about it.

This ecology-themed novel is a great choice as an ecology-related novel study in life science.

Like Hoot, Flush's plot is connected to an environmental issue. This time the topic is water pollution with children working both within and outside the system to address their cause.

For do-gooders and tree-huggers young and old, Flush is a great story about one family's quest to clean up the waters of their beloved Florida Keys. They battle a corrupt casino-boat captain in order to stop human waste from polluting the shoreline, in addition to battling corrupt cops, Coast Guard

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officers, henchmen and kids. The dialogue is witty and real, and the characters are believable. The conflict is one that happens all too often, and its nice to see someone fighting it for a change. Though Noah and his sister are but children, they're both mature and engaging, with true flaws. This is a terrific story for anyone: activist, polluter, child, adult, swimmer or landlubber...anyone.

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This is an amazing book that I would recommend to anyone who loves nature and wants to save it in any way possible. This one takes place in the Florida Keys, and I think that the message in it is totally awesome. But in order to find out what that message is, go off and read the book! Then get back

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to me on whether you liked it or not.

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Life for 12-year old Noah gets complicated when his dad is arrested for environmental activism/property damage. And when a local high-roller both denies and continues illegal sewage dumping, Noah takes things into his own hands.
This was a very funny story, with Hiaasen's usual cast of strange

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characters, but Noah's relationship with his little sister Abbey, and with his parents is delightful and believable. Again, typical of Hiaasen, the Florida landscape is a major character in the story, I could feel things brushing against my legs in the might swims!
I'd give this to younger teens looking for adventure stories, or for funny stories, as it has both in equal measure.

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I've never actually read it but I think that it will be good. My best friend read it and said it was awesome, so I'm going to give it a try.

Two kids fight to get their father out of jail and plot against the evil ship captain.

this is one of my favorite books in the whole wide world .

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This carl's second "kid's book" and i suggest the reason his review average is under four stars is because people are expecting adult content. Fortunately, I seem to hav e the ability to become as a child again, at least in my mind's eye. I enjoyed jujst about everything about the stgory; it was

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well paced, had interesting characcters (the little sister is a joy), and the plot went where i would like a lot of reality to go!

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This was an enjoyable and entertaining read with many quirky characters. Once again, Carl Hiaasen writes about the need for environmental protection in a fun and engaging way. Having characters that care deeply about their local ecosystem can't help but cause the reader to question their own views

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and what they can do in their own region. This book would complement the curriculum very well when talking about ecosystems and environmental issues.

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Carl Hiaasen returns to writing for young readers in Flush, a follow-up to 2003's Newberry winning Hoot. Flush is similar in scope, also set in rural Florida, but with a fresh story that appeals to kids and adults.

Twelve-year-old Noah Underwood and his sister Abbey are both embarrassed and dismayed

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when their father is sent to jail for purposely sinking a casino boat. The aptly named Paine Underwood tells his children that the vandalism was an act of civil disobedience and insists that the boat's owner has been dumping sewage into the water, making their beaches unsafe for humans and local wildlife. Noah and Abbey take it upon themselves to believe their father's claim and catch the polluters in the act, exonerating their dad and helping the environment too.

Hiaasen tells a great story in Flush. He mixes a sweet family novel with action and adventure and adds in subtle but effective messages about family ties, bullying, and his signature theme of environmental activism. Young readers will likely relate to Noah and Abbey and even adult readers will appreciate the clever resolutions Hiaasen uses to wrap up the book. Overall, this was an enjoyable and interesting book that will make everyone think a little bit more about preventing pollution and helping the environment.

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