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    Flush

    Written by Carl Hiaasen

    Narrated by Michael Welch

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    About this audiobook

    Take a romp in the swamp with this New York Times bestselling mystery adventure set in the Florida Keys from Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen!

    Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor-which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can't prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah's dad is in the local lock-up.

    Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 13, 2005
    ISBN9780307280718
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    Carl Hiaasen

    Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he started writing after being given a typewriter at the age of six. He writes a column for the Miami Herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including Razor Girl and Bad Monkey. His books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner Hoot, as well as Flush, Scat, Chomp, and Skink – No Surrender.

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    • 5/5
      I loved this book, it showed me that people could actually do this kind of things. And it was pretty awesome that average people like me can make such a big difference.
    • 2/5
      I enjoy adolescent fiction by authors such as Karen Karbo and Kate Milford. I’ve also enjoyed Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey” and “Razor Girl” so thought I would give “Flush” a try. Unfortunately, it failed to capture my interest. After investing a reasonable amount of time and effort I evoked the Pearl Rule.
    • 4/5
      Hiassen does a great job of reflecting life fairly realistically. Nothing feels exaggerated, over-the-top, or forced. The flow of the writing is natural as is the progression of plot. I enjoyed this.
    • 3/5
      Summary: The book, Flush, is about a boy Noah and his father. Noah's father tries to sink a ship because they are dumping waste into the ocean. Unfortunately, Noah's father is arrested and put into jail. Noah and his little sister Abbey devise a plan to catch the people on the Coral Queen. Eventually, they catch them dumping the waste and Noah and Abbey are able to get their father out of jail. Personal Reflection: I did think Carl Hiaasen's book, Hoot was better than Flush but I do like the message of Flush. Classroom Extension: This would be a good book to use as a lesson on environmental safety or recycling. We could do a recycling drive thought the school.
    • 4/5
      A good read but implausible
    • 3/5
      I do like Hiaasen's writing for young people. This was a good story with brave protagonists and quirky characters and a bit of mystery.
    • 4/5
      While I enjoyed Flush, it wasn't quite as catching for me as was Hiaasen's previous work, Hoot.
    • 4/5
      This realistic fiction was about a boy named Noah who's father is passionate about the environment. Noah's father attempts to sink a cruise ship, the Coral Queen, for dumping human waste into the ocean. Noah's father is caught and put into jail. Noah and his sister and a couple other sidekicks decide that this isn't acceptable and that his father deserves justice and that the Coral Queen should be stopped. While avoiding his bully form school Noah devises a plan to catch them red handed dumping the waste. Eventually they are caught and Noah's dad is let out of prison.
    • 5/5
      Such a wonderful book, teaches young adults to love and respect nature while following a loving family.
    • 4/5
      The sense of humor helps temper the didactic lessons of this plot. While I do agree with the message of the author, the villains are very evil indeed, responsible for flushing human waste into Florida's public beaches. My favorite character is Shelley, an independent woman who can take care of people who hassle her, sometimes with homemade weapons, like rakes.
    • 3/5
      Funny, feel-good book for tweens. Paced nicely, kept me turning pages. I would have liked this book very much if I'd read it at 10 or 12. I'll definitely be giving a copy to my nieces and nephews.
    • 3/5
      I didn't actually realize this was YA before I started reading it, which had me pretty confused about the ages of the kids early on. Overall, I enjoyed the story but not as much as I've enjoyed his adult fiction.
    • 5/5
      I loved how you never knowed f the plan would work or not. I loved that all they had to do was flush!
    • 4/5
      Though young Noah Underwood lives in paradise, he has problems. He is constantly getting beat up by the town bully, his dad lost his job, his mom wants a divorce, and his sister wants to escape to Saskatchewan- of course this is all happening because his dad is in jail for sinking the toilet-waste-dumping gambling boat of a local Florida Keys shyster. Middle school readers will be lured into this action-packed story by a myriad of intriguing characters and hooked by a line of unexpected events. Hiassen creates a vacation-like world that most children will love to (temporarily) be a part of, where your “neighbors” are dolphins, sea turtles and manatees. Though taboo subjects like divorce, disobedience, drinking, gambling and violence pepper the intricate plot; the overall theme of the book is one of standing up for what you believe in, even though there are obstacles in your way. “Flush” provides young readers with a rollicking and mysterious adventure, while allowing them to think about how they might respond to a dangerous situation when their parents are not around to help them.
    • 4/5
      Carl Hiaasen writes what he knows. It's an interesting story about pollution from a young boys perspective. The story takes place in the Flirida Keyes, where you follow the Underwood family on a journey to expose Dusty Muleman. Muleman is supposedly dumping the waste from his Cassino boat right into the ocean. After Mr. Underwood is aressted for sinking the boat it is up to his son and daughter to prove thier father was right.
    • 3/5
      Noah's Dad is in jail...AGAIN. This time it's for sinking the floating casino, the Coral Queen. Noah just wishes his father wouldn't get quite so worked up about his causes, especially when it's hard to prove someone's been dumping the casino boat's sewage or someone else has been gill netting... Can Noah help his Dad prove Dusty Muleman is polluting the bay?
    • 4/5
      Before this book, I hadn't read anything by Carl Hiaasen, though I have heard a lot about him because of Hoot's success. Without even reading the summary, I knew that this novel would probably take on some sort of environmental issue, but I didn't expect it to be so good. This is a book I would have loved as a kid, and is still a good read as an adult. It has a lot of action, intrigue, and great characters.I really liked the relationship between Noah and his little sister Abbey. Their interactions were realistic and Abbey added a humorous element to the story, which I appreciated. I also liked how Abbey is portrayed as a stronger personality than Noah, even though she's his little sister. I'm a sucker for strong female characters, and Hiaasen definitely includes them in this novel.The story itself is awesome. To clear their father's good name, Noah and Abbey take it upon themselves to prove that the Coral Queen is dumping raw sewage into the harbor and enlist the help of a couple of others. Some plot twists were predictable, but there were a few surprises Hiaasen threw in that completely shocked me.Michael Welch's narration was perfect. I love listening to audiobooks when it's told in first person, because it gives an heightened sense of simply being told a story. It's even better when the narrator is able to capture the main character's personality and add some quirks, which is exactly what Michael Welch does.Overall, this story is enjoyable, full of surprises, and carries a good message. It's about kids taking matters into their own hands and helping to right wrongs. With humor and adventure, Flush is great for kids and adults alike.
    • 5/5
      Noah's dad has a little problem with anger control. He tried to stop the Coral Queen casino boat's illegal dumping . . . by sinking the boat. But his bold protest fizzles: within days the casino is back in business, and Noah's dad is behind bars and out of action. Now Noah is determined to succeed where his father failed. But even though pumping raw sewage into the waters of the Florida Keys is both gross and against the law, turns out it's near impossible to catch the flusher—especially when he's already bamboozled the prosecutors, the local press, and even the Coast Guard.
    • 4/5
      I didn't like this book as much as Hoot but a funny YA book about a father and his two kids trying to protect the environment from a casino boat dumping his toilet waste into the water near the Florida Keys. It wasn't bad but nothing extraordinary.
    • 3/5
      I’ve been a casual fan of Carl Hiaasen for years now but when I ordered Flush, I didn’t realize it was a young adult book. Not that it matters much. Hiaasen’s humor and nose for the quirky, “only in Florida,” type of story is as strong as ever in this book. This book has poo, bullies, crooks and a dad with strong sense of right but a not so great sense of anger management. Fortunately, his son has a better handle on his anger if not on following the rules, which leads to creative mystery solving and stopping the poo from being dumped into the ocean anymore. Great fun to read and a great reminder of what a good storyteller Carl Hiassen is, no matter his intended audience.
    • 4/5
      Noah Underwood's dad Paine is in jail for sinking the Coral Queen, a boat that has been dumping waste into the water. Noah tries to find a legal way to catch Dusty Muleman, the owner, in the act. A great story with a great message about standing up for what you believe in.
    • 4/5
      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 comes the interesting twist in that Mr. Hiaasen's characters, Noah and Abbey set out to prove that their father was justified in sinking the casino because of all the damage it was doing to the waters. With their father in jail, there are more surprising scenes, for these young people and it will take all their zeal and determination to close down the casino and expose the nasty casino owner.I'm not sure if its because I enjoyed Hoot so much that I favor it over Flush, but still both books are great reads with an education into our fragile environment and I believe both books are worthy of your attention. Regards.
    • 5/5
       In this book a boy named noah and his sister abby are trying to prove their dad innocent. But it is harder than it looks. But then Abby gets a great idea and it just might work.
    • 4/5
       There is a boy called Noah and a girl called Abby an there dad is in jail because he sunk a boat for dumping sewer in the sea but he gets out of jail.
    • 4/5
      Another great story with an environmental message where the young characters save the day.
    • 4/5
      Noah Underwood's father had just been jailed for sinking the Coral Queen, a gambling boat owned by Dusty Muleman. Noah's father accused Dusty for dumping waste into the deap sea instead of the waste barrels by the dock. If Mr. Underwood admits that he's sorry, and will pay for the damages, he can be let out of jail, but he also had to attend to anger management therapy. Mr. Underwood, claiming he said that he saw the Coral Queen dumping waste refused so, and was kept in jail for a long time. Mrs. Underwood and Abbey, Noah's mom and sister, worry about Noah's father. Mrs. Underwood declared she had enough of this nonsense, and was ready to divorce if Mr. Underwood wouldn't come back. With the help of Coral Queen's old bartender (by the way, its a she), and Abbey, Noah goes through the long process of finding evidence to prove Dusty's wrongdoings. If you want to find out the details, read the fabulous book of Flush!
    • 3/5
      i liked this book alright, it was a little bit below average in my opinion, it seemed like a normal story that was nothing special about this book i noticed.
    • 4/5
      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 emptying sewage into the ocean. It is up to Noah and his sister Abbey, to prove their father's allegations, to help get him out of jail. With Noah's dad's history of taking extreme action against people who commit environmental crimes, things are also becoming stressful on Noah's parents' marriage. Now it isn't only getting his dad out of jail that is the problem, but trying to keep his parents together. Noah and Abbey set a trap to catch the owner of the gambling ship in the act, but they are in more danger than they originally thought.This was a well done book; it is well-written, easy to read, and moves along at a good clip. I love how Noah's family deals with things and how the theme of environmentalism dominates the story. I think people of all ages can enjoy this book. It is witty and well thought out.Noah learns a lot about corruption and environmentalism throughout the book. Some of the crazy characters involved keep the book fun. It was never boring and never slowed down. As I mentioned, I did enjoy Hoot a bit more. Hoot had a lot more mystery to it and was more suspenseful than Flush. Overall, another great eco-thriller from Hiaasen. I am looking forward to reading Scat too. Everyone will find something to love in this book it is engaging, discusses some good issues, and is very entertaining. Appropriate for all ages; although younger kids will have trouble grasping the complexity of the corrupted business practices that are discussed.
    • 2/5
      This book was okay, it was kinda unrealistic and hard to belive at times and sometimesi j ust didn't know what was really going on because there was not a lot of detail.
    • 5/5
      This is the delightful tale of a young man who is determined to show everyone that a local gambling boat is polluting the water and causing significant damage to the fauna and flora of the area. It is absolutely hiliarious in parts and an easy read.