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A Rollicking Eco-Adventure from a Popular Author!Filled with his trademark quirky characters and offbeat humor, this novel by best-selling author Carl Hiaasen combines wild animals, reality TV, and hilarious high jinks!Wahoo's dad, Mickey, is an animal wrangler, and the backyard of their Everglades home is crawling with gators, snakes, monkeys, and other wild creatures. Unfortunately, Mickey hasn't been able to work since he was injured in a freak accident (a dead iguana fell on his head), and money has been a little tight. So, despite his injuries, Mickey decides to take a job with a reality TV show called Expedition Survival, but he's going to need Wahoo's help. Dealing with deadly animals like a 12-foot-long alligator is hard enough. Throw in an out-of-control host and a crazed gunman, and Wahoo's not sure anyone will survive this survival show!

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Carl Hiaasen

Hoot, Hiaasen's first novel for young readers, was the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Newbery Honor. The movie version of Hoot hit U.S. theaters May 2006.

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