Hoot
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- Create Date：2023-03-08 07:01:42
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Carl Hiaasen
- ISBN：0440419395
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Summary
Unfortunately， Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson， a well-known bully。 Then again， if Dana hadn’t been sinking his thumbs into Roy’s temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window， Roy might never have spotted the running boy。 And the running boy is intriguing: he was running away from the school bus， carried no books， and–here’s the odd part–wore no shoes。 Sensing a mystery， Roy sets himself on the boy’s trail。 The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligators， a fake-fart champion， some burrowing owls， a renegade eco-avenger， and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails。
Roy has most definitely arrived in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida。
Roy has most definitely arrived in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida。
Reviews
Jessica Partlow
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This story is the kind of book kids love because the kids are the heroes。 It was and enjoyable story， but I just prefer my kid books to not have so many uses of the word “damn” and “ass”。 I read it aloud， so I switched things up， but just thought people might want to know that and gauge for their own kids。
Kelly Arie
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Pretty cute and 5th grader approved 😊
Ariel
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I read this book for the first time many many years ago and this reread was just a magnitude of nostalgia。 Even as an adult， I find this book as well written with a cast of characters that makes you fall in love with the storyline。 It sends a great message about friendship， growing up， and the environment。 One of the things that I love about this novel is how relevant it feels for kids in 2023 as well as when I read it in the early 2000s。 I think this is a classic that can always be read at any I read this book for the first time many many years ago and this reread was just a magnitude of nostalgia。 Even as an adult， I find this book as well written with a cast of characters that makes you fall in love with the storyline。 It sends a great message about friendship， growing up， and the environment。 One of the things that I love about this novel is how relevant it feels for kids in 2023 as well as when I read it in the early 2000s。 I think this is a classic that can always be read at any age。 。。。more
Nancy
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Very good JF book with environmental lessons
Tereza
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Ja se sjecam da sam ovo citala i da je bilo prefora i kad je na hrvastkom knjiga ima neki prefora cover i zbog covera sam i uzela knjigu i bila je tako foraaaaa i sad sam se tog sjetila
Mary Heather
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from 10 year old daughter ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 from me Listened to audiobook version。 Loved the wacky Florida characters。
Mikateko
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Hated it 1。 I had to read this for school 2。 I DNFED IT
Trevor Ames
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Maybe it's because I'm older， but I have grown accustomed to antagonists not being purely bad。 I enjoyed the story enough， but I felt that the characters weren't purely believable。 Maybe it's because I'm older， but I have grown accustomed to antagonists not being purely bad。 I enjoyed the story enough， but I felt that the characters weren't purely believable。 。。。more
Lindsay B
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Great environmentally minded middle-grade book。
Ashleigh
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3。5/5 - Hoot was fun to revisit！ As expected， it's still very cute。 I see why it was made into a movie and gained the popularity it did， but honestly？ The book could be a lot better。 The tension is way off; when you get over the likeability of the characters， you realize that the plot is really back-heavy and doesn't have a pacing that really sets it up。 The split-POV narration leaves out some critical viewpoints， in my opinion。 I'd love more exposition on how Mullet Fingers learned about the ow 3。5/5 - Hoot was fun to revisit！ As expected， it's still very cute。 I see why it was made into a movie and gained the popularity it did， but honestly？ The book could be a lot better。 The tension is way off; when you get over the likeability of the characters， you realize that the plot is really back-heavy and doesn't have a pacing that really sets it up。 The split-POV narration leaves out some critical viewpoints， in my opinion。 I'd love more exposition on how Mullet Fingers learned about the owls， for example; instead we are dropped in the middle and never get to fully catch up。 I suppose it's automatic that Roy would like owls， because he's a nature guy！ In actuality， the reader doesn't really learn much about him as a main character， but he's a sweet and relatable kid， so it's easy to gloss over。 It's a lot of tell， not show。 Lastly， I'm not sure why so much time was spent on explaining and showing abusive family relationships， as those never do anything beyond semi-explain why the kids do weird things。 It very much feels like a situation where the author didn't know what else to do。Is it enjoyable and nostalgic？ Definitely。 It is technically sound？ Somewhat。 I had a good time but am not itching to re-read this again。 I learned that this was the author's first non-adult book， and that makes sense。 I'd like to read his other work。 。。。more
Sequella Coleman
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Nice winning over the bully… move to a new location and stand up for an animal cause story！ Fun read or audio experience！
Dakota Lynn Chandler
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Good but I'm waiting for it to be better Good but I'm waiting for it to be better 。。。more
Carie Lawrence
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My son and I read this together for 6th grade homeschool。 We loved it！ It’s funny， quirky， and had us laughing out loud in some spots。 The characters are likable and relatable for a middle schooler。 The storyline is great。 Some great lessons in the theme。 Highly recommend it。
Avery
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Oh my God I forgot this even existed until I randomly saw it in a list of YA books。 I'm pretty sure I read this but I honestly don't remember anything about it。 Oh my God I forgot this even existed until I randomly saw it in a list of YA books。 I'm pretty sure I read this but I honestly don't remember anything about it。 。。。more
Tabetha
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This is the most 4th grader book of all time。 Liked it as a kid， but it is a bit too feel-good for it to have a lasting impact。
Ava Phelps
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Even though the characters seemed quite unrealistic， it was still a cute and easy read。
Aly
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This was a pretty cute story about saving local wildlife and standing up to bullies。 I remember when the movie came out and maybe I'll have to watch it now that I've read the book。 The main character Roy is a good kid， he stands up for himself against his nemesis Dana， and when he realizes there's a shoeless boy running around the area， he wants to help。 Some of the things the kids did to stop construction were a bit over the top， but made for a fun story。 I liked that Roy made a couple of good This was a pretty cute story about saving local wildlife and standing up to bullies。 I remember when the movie came out and maybe I'll have to watch it now that I've read the book。 The main character Roy is a good kid， he stands up for himself against his nemesis Dana， and when he realizes there's a shoeless boy running around the area， he wants to help。 Some of the things the kids did to stop construction were a bit over the top， but made for a fun story。 I liked that Roy made a couple of good friends and seeing people come together to stop something bad from happening。 。。。more
Regan Seidler
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Read this with my class and we loved it！
Nathaniel Dorfman
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Read this when I was in fifth grade and haven’t read anything more than 100 pages since。 It’s so valid 🗣
Carrie
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Re-reading with A’s （9） class。 Has quite a few swear words for a JF。 Good message。
David Stine
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First of rate young reader's book。 First of rate young reader's book。 。。。more
Chloe
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This book bored my year 7s so much they were absolute monsters and I couldn't even tell them off because I was bored too This book bored my year 7s so much they were absolute monsters and I couldn't even tell them off because I was bored too 。。。more
Savannah N Anderson
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ENG355 - Newbery and Alphabet
Kathy Nealen
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Good story but I am concerned it glorifies the idea of children running away and living on their own。 It wouldn’t work out that well。
Samantha
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Read this because have to facilitate a YA book club at library where I work。 Although the library is in North Devon， UK， and the book is set in Florida， USA， it's quite relevant to our local young people as they live in an area of outstanding natural beauty （AONB） and environmental pressures are pressing。 One character is particular is a budding eco warrior and given the recent changes in Florida law where books must be approved before being allowed in classrooms and many sensitive topics are no Read this because have to facilitate a YA book club at library where I work。 Although the library is in North Devon， UK， and the book is set in Florida， USA， it's quite relevant to our local young people as they live in an area of outstanding natural beauty （AONB） and environmental pressures are pressing。 One character is particular is a budding eco warrior and given the recent changes in Florida law where books must be approved before being allowed in classrooms and many sensitive topics are now banned （WTF Florida！） I wonder if this book will be currently banned because of challenging authority？ The book was very funny too and much food for thought。 。。。more
Valerie
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The book was technically on point checking all the writer's boxes on character arcs， funny scenes， and creative characters。 The theme was protecting owls。 The book never seemed preachy， but perhaps it seemed a bit synthetic overall。 I never felt deeply connected to the quirky and sometimes cartoonish characters， albeit they were fleshed out and far from one-sided。 I guess I felt it was missing heartfelt emotion。 I can see that kids would like this book。 I expected more from an award winning book The book was technically on point checking all the writer's boxes on character arcs， funny scenes， and creative characters。 The theme was protecting owls。 The book never seemed preachy， but perhaps it seemed a bit synthetic overall。 I never felt deeply connected to the quirky and sometimes cartoonish characters， albeit they were fleshed out and far from one-sided。 I guess I felt it was missing heartfelt emotion。 I can see that kids would like this book。 I expected more from an award winning book。 。。。more
Rebecca
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LOVED this。 I think I read it years ago but it wasn’t logged here。 Loved Roy and the unlikeliness of Mullet Fingers’ life。 But it was just crazy enough to be possible。
Cindy Brown
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We listened to this book on CD in the car with the kids。 We all loved it！ Every time we got in the car， even if it was just for a few mins， the kids would say ‘turn on the book”！ We were all rooting for Roy！
Shannon
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It was OK。。。。 helped a long drive to FL pass by quickly。
rawan
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Peak fiction
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am not able to provide personal opinions or reviews on books。 However， I can provide you with some basic information about the book "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen。 "Hoot" is a children's novel first published in 2002。 The story follows a boy named Roy Eberhardt who has just moved to Florida and is trying to fit into his new school。 He becomes intrigued by a barefoot boy named Mullet Fingers， who runs around causing trouble late at night。 Roy discovers that Mullet Fingers is trying to protect a group of endangered burrowing owls from being destroyed by a construction project。 Along with his new friend Beatrice， Roy sets out to save the owls while dealing with school bullies and a corrupt building site manager。 The book has received many positive reviews and awards， including the Newbery Honor Book award in 2003。 It is a lighthearted and humorous read that tackles issues such as environmental protection and standing up for what you believe in。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal preferences or opinions about specific books。 However， "Hoot" is a well-known and popular children's novel written by Carl Hiaasen。 The story follows a young boy named Roy Eberhardt as he tries to save an endangered species of owls from being killed by a construction company。 The novel has themes of environmentalism， activism， and friendship。 It's a great read for kids and adults alike who enjoy a mix of adventure， mystery， and social commentary。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I can provide information and a brief summary about the book 'Hoot'。 'Hoot' is a young adult novel written by Carl Hiaasen， published in 2002。 The story follows a boy named Roy Eberhardt who moves to Coconut Cove， Florida， and encounters a series of strange events， including a mysterious boy named Mullet Fingers， who is trying to protect a group of endangered owls from a construction site。 With the help of some new friends， Roy sets out to stop the construction and save the owls。 The novel is known for its humor， environmental themes， and message of standing up for what you believe in。 It has won several awards， including the Newbery Honor， Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award， and the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award。 It has also been adapted into a movie， released in 2006。
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