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Hoot

Written by Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by Chad Lowe

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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This Newbery Honor-winning, hilarious Floridian adventure involves new kids, bullies, alligators, eco-warriors, pancakes, pint-sized owls, and more. A New York Times bestseller!

Everybody loves Mother Paula's pancakes. Everybody, that is, except the colony of cute but endangered owls that live on the building site of the new restaurant. Can the awkward new kid and his feral friend prank the pancake people out of town? Or is the owls' fate cemented in pancake batter?

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 10, 2002
ISBN9780807209240
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Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen (b. 1953) is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty adult and young adult novels and nonfiction titles, including the novels Strip Tease (1993) and Skinny Dip (2004), as well as the mystery-thrillers Powder Burn (1981), Trap Line (1982), and A Death in China (1984), which were cowritten with fellow Miami Herald journalist Bill Montalbano (1941–1998). Hiaasen is best known for his satirical writing and dark humor, much of which is directed at various social and political issues in his home state of Florida. He is an award-winning columnist for the Miami Herald, and lives in Vero Beach.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I saw the movie of this book many years ago, but had never read the book. This is a cute story with a great message.Mother Paula's wants to build a pancake house on the site where burrowing owls live. Roy is a new boy getting bullied and ignored by the adults. The Vice-principal at the school seems to be afraid of the bully's family and Roy gets disciplined for fighting back. As the story progresses, Roy keeps observing a boy who appears to be about his age, running in the neighbourhood, but he has never seen him at school He eventually befriends the boy and finds out he is the step-brother of another student he has had a run in with. They eventually become friends and we find out that it is "Mullethands" the step-brother who is sabotaging the Mother Paula worksite to save the burrowing owls. A happy ending for everyone but Mother Paula's.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Hiaasen has developed quite a reputation for adult-orientated Florida-based fiction so it was interesting to read "Hoot", his attempt at teenage fiction. As it turns out, I was only a chapter or so into "Hoot" before I found myself wishing Hiaasen had kept to what he knows best. This is not to say that "Hoot" is a particularly bad book, just somewhat dull in comparison to Hiaasen's best. Indeed, I finished "Hoot" only because I was in a non-English speaking country with no access to English language reading material. Thank Christ for ebooks is all I can say.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Hoot by Carl Hiaasenis a coming of age story that I adored. It has everything a kid could relate to -bullies, not fitting in, wanting to help, a noble cause, friendship, and family. The best part was the cute owls and the way the author brought the wonderful characters to life! I understand it is a movie! I will have to see it now. It may have been a preteen book but I enjoyed every moment!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Love this author! I love that he focuses so much on environmental issues while telling fun adventuresome stories with twists. <3
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Dare I say it? This book was a 'hoot'! This is a fun read with wonderfully developed characters that still offers fodder for deeper thought. Three middle school youth band together to protect a species of endangered owls from corporate expansion and their neglectful attitude toward the environment in their rush to expand. It offers food for thought about resistance to corruption, care and protection for the environment and encouragement for those who think they might not be able to take a stand. The book is well written and reads fairly quickly as Hiassen combines intimate knowledge of the Florida landscape with wit and insight. A wonderful and worthwhile read!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Roy Eberhardt is the new kid in Coconut Grove, Florida. Coconut Grove also happens to be the next home of a Mother Paula's Pancake House. But when Roy finds out that there is something shady going on at the Mother Paula's building site, he makes friends as he attempts to unravel the mystery. Roy is an incredibly likeable and resourceful kid. The action in this book is fast-paced, and the dialogue packs some dry humor. Most of the adults are a bit one-dimensional, but I expect that this book is well-suited for its target audience (9-12 year olds). I'm going to recommend this one to my fifth-grader. (By the way, the audio version, read by Chad Lowe, was quite good.)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Matt O'Connor October 13, 2011 The Bat Cave Mr. Bronson Hoot Hoot is a great book. Roy Ebarhardt is always moving. Now he has ended up in a small town called Coconut Cove in Florida. He usually is the type of kid who is bullied a lot. Now he must face Dana Matherson.This book isn't the greatest as far as action is concerned. It has some exciting events, but overall its mood is calm and enjoyable. Roy, the main character, is always trying to solve the riddles about a "running boy." He will face many challenges in his new life, including getting in trouble with the law.Roy is always finding new solutions to his problems. His biggest problem is Dana Matherson. Dana is probably the dumbest bully in the school, which makes him easy to trick. This becomes Roy's strategy. He gets Dana in trouble for revenge. He even gets him sent to Juvenile Detention.Personally, I liked the book better than the movie. The book is more descriptive and it is almost like being behind the scences of the movie. It mentions things that are not shown in the film. Another bonus about the book is that it is easier to understand because it gives you details that are important to the story. The book lets you know about the character's emotions and what they are thinking. Some parts in the movie were difficult to follow for that specific reason. Carl Hiaasen, the author, has a rather different technique than the authors of other books that I have read. This book is kind of a "go with the flow" style. He gives you bits of important details, then the rest of the story just flows into place.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Roy, the new kid at Coconut Grove Middle School, has to defend himself from Dana, the school bully. When he is suspended from the bus for fighting, he finds time to bike to a construction site where he has seen a "running boy." The mysterious boy can catch mullet bare-handed, charm snakes, and seems to be the one who has been vandalizing the construction site of a future Mother Paula's Pancake House. The problem is that the boy discovered burrowing owls that live on the property, an...more Roy, the new kid at Coconut Grove Middle School, has to defend himself from Dana, the school bully. When he is suspended from the bus for fighting, he finds time to bike to a construction site where he has seen a "running boy." The mysterious boy can catch mullet bare-handed, charm snakes, and seems to be the one who has been vandalizing the construction site of a future Mother Paula's Pancake House. The problem is that the boy discovered burrowing owls that live on the property, and bulldozing for construction would kill the owls. Roy meets "Mullet Fingers's" sister, and the three of them come up with a plan to stop comstruction. I thought the speech Roy gave his class for current events was the best part, other than when the site was closed and the owls would be allowed to live. Roy managed to gain the interest of his classmates and others, to demonstrate against buliding. The ground breaking ceremony revealed not only the owls, but shady dealing that halted the project .
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The book "Hoot" is an interesting book which is based on a boy that helps out owls that are going to get killed because they wanted to make a mother Paula's pancake House in their property. This book is also a great example of realistic fiction because as Roy, Beatrice and Mullet Fingers forge an unlikely trio and try to save the Burrowing owls. In the end they finish up winning and the Burrowing owls survive. I would recommend this book to all ages from 10 and up. This would be a great book for people who would love to try to save animals that are in trouble of going instinct or just want to make a difference.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Hoot is one of my favorite books I read. I enjoy a lot of the humor of this book. It involves Endangered
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    "Hoot" is a book that has lots of action and is wonderful. This book is a awesome story and is fantastic. This book has amazing events in the story. "Hoot" has funny and hilarious parts to it. I enjoyed this novel and was sarcastic. I would recommend this book to people who are animal lovers.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I had a blast reading this book :o)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book was a halarius thriller with a great beggining, middle, and end. If you like saving animals, getting over bully problems, or comedy this is a book for you.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Hoot is a story of unexpected friendship, rebellion and environmentalism. Our characters are mostly believable and the descriptions in the book make you feel as if you are present and truly experiencing the actions that are happening. This story appeals to many of my personality traits and I'm sure will grab you just the same. It is an easy read and never tedious. It's predictable in a good way.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    When Roy moves to a new town, he is faced with the many challenges of learning to fit in and finds himself in the face of a bully. He also is faced with a great mystery of a barefoot running boy. Hus adventures start with him following the boy and then helping with a greater cause for animal (owl) rights in the town. Will the new pancake restaurant wreck the habitat known to the population of owls in that area of town or will Roy and his new friends overcome a new form of bullying from the adults?
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Roy Eberhardt is the new kid at Trace Middle School in central Florida. He just wants to live quietly and go about undisturbed and unnoticed, but a bully seems to have it in for him, and makes his daily bus rides to school a dreaded torment. One day, though, while being squished into the window of the bus, he sees a strange barefooted boy running by the bus stop. With his curious nature, he sets out to find out more about the mysterious running boy. He eventually finds the boy and becomes ensnared in a ecological dilemma involving some nests of burrowing owls. This book was a humorous, fast-paced story with a strong ecological message. There was also an excellent theme for a children's book running throughout about making difficult moral choices when things are not black and white. Naturally, the ecological dilemma with the owls has a positive conclusion, but I was left wondering about the fate of the running boy. In this area, the ending was very unsatisfactory to me. Also, as I thought about the book some more, I detected a certain pessimism about society in this book which, sadly, resonates with so many young people. The idea that adults and institutions such as schools and police departments and businesses are basically self-serving and uncaring, concerned only about their own personal interests, and it is the rare individual who rises above this. With this pessimistic, but often true, view of society, the running boy's life in the woods, free from school and authorities, represents a noble life that is untouched by this selfish corruption. So, although Hoot is a light-hearted children's story, it has some interesting themes lying just beneath the surface.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Roy Eberhardt is the new kid at Trace Middle School in central Florida. He just wants to live quietly, but a bully seems to have it in for him, and makes his daily bus rides to school a horrible experiment. One day he sees a strange barefooted boy running by the bus stop. With his curious nature, he sets out to find out more about the mysterious running boy. He finds out that the guy is trying to save rare holed owls. He destroy many projects because they forged a document say this place was clear of endangered animals.This book was good it got a little confusing in the middle. It jumped scenes a lot. I would recommend this for the people who concentrate on the reading to keep the story line strait. This is for 4th to 7th graders. I believe this is too easy for a 8th grader.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Roy is the new kid in his Florida town who stumbles upon a wild-child runaway, Mullet Fingers, who is trying to stop a pancake house from building on burrowing owls' breeding ground.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a good example of realistic fiction as Roy, Beatrice and Mullet Fingers forge an unlikely trio and try to save to burrowing owls. They deal with bullies at school (Beatrice is one) and tough family situations (why Mullet Fingers ran away). This trio also learns to fight/work hard for what they believe is right and they even pull some of their own tricks on the contractors.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Pretty much what I expected for his first foray in YA fiction...which is a good thing. Hiaasen is one of my "buy immediately upon release" authors.Quirky humor wrapped around younger characters make up this story about kids trying to stop a developer from building on the nesting site of endangered owls. The outcome is never in doubt, but it's a quick and enjoyable read for an adult and my daughter loved it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a very cute book about three middle school children who go through great lengths to save the endangered burrowing owls nesting on a future pancake house building site. In a way, it's typical Hiaasen with his Florida hijinks (and buffoons in high places), but that said, it's more sensitive than others I have read. I'm sure much of this is because this is a young adult/children's novel, things are toned down some. The main character, Roy, is a great kid, interesting and brave and so are the other kids he meets on his path. I also liked the positive portrayal of his parents. There is a lot of silliness, but it's a good story about standing up for what you believe in ... and doing it the right/legal way. Recommended as a cute story, quick read and a nice environmentally-friendly moral to the story.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Hiaasen toned down the any to just the right level for this book - it is still amusing, without being overwhelming. Roy's parents move around so much he's well sued to be the new student, so a new Middle School with new bullies, and new cliques doesn't phase him. He finds Florida boring until the day he spots a barefoot truant running to the horizon. When Roy tries to track down the mysterious boy he gets involved in mysterious event involving sequinned snakes, toilet alligators, and some very real burrowing owls.This story is funny, with a strong ecological lean. Roy's response to bullying and his relationship with his parents are nicely different from the standard in realistic fiction. I'd give this to readers looking for comic stories,or stories with strong ecological themes.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Hiaasen's tale of baby owls in need of protection is a joy to read. He fills the book with fun characters, nasty villains and courageous kids. It reminds young readers that even kids can achieve big things in a fantastic David-and-Goliath fable.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Awesome story-telling. Real page-turner.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A great book! This is a Newbery Honor book and deserves it, rightfully so. Roy's migrate family has turned up living in Florida, a place Roy does not find to be wonderful at all. Until he is meets another young boy who introduces him to the disasters that are happening in their own backyards. While trying to do their best to save the burrowing owls, they experience a few roadblocks, but push through to do what's right. It is an enjoyable story of young children who want to help Mother Nature.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a wonderfully entertaining book about Roy the new kid in town. Roy's sense of humor and school time survival skills are funny,
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I recommend this book "Hoot" to any one who is environmentally conscious. This book is very interactive with social problems in society. People who love animals will be touched by how much Roy cares for the owls. This is a great book that you can't put down. I hope you love this book as much as I did. I recommend this book for anyone who loves animals, drama, and a good laugh from time to time.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really liked Hoot and the way that the book felt as I progressed through the chapters. The plot of the story is a really good lay out that actively involves the reader with realistic detail. The way the story progresses around main character Roy follows realistic thinking patterns and action behavior which really had me interested in the book. Another aspect I liked about the book was the character development. The main character is the new kid on the block and has to make new friendships, struggling as any normal person would in his situation, leaving a realistic opinion of the boy.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Suspenseful, but not my favorite YA title of late.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I enjoyed the adventure, and the mischief these three kids go through to save nature. This book is so interesting you'll be so engaged you will feel like you're in the book. Also I like the way the author has sensory language towards the environment he is describing. This is an enjoyable book for people who are into helping the environment. I highly recommend this book to Jr. High students.