Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen

Roy Eberhardt is the new kid--again. This time around it's Trace Middle School in humid Coconut Grove, Florida. But it's still the same old routine: table by himself at lunch, no real friends, and thick-headed bullies like Dana Matherson pushing him around. But if it wasn't for Dana Matherson mashing his face against the school bus window that one day, he might never have seen the tow-headed running boy. And if he had never seen the running boy, he might never have met tall, tough, bully-beating Beatrice. And if he had never met Beatrice, he might never have discovered the burrowing owls living in the lot on the corner of East Oriole Avenue. And if he had never discovered the owls, he probably would have missed out on the adventure of a lifetime. Apparently, bullies do serve a greater purpose in the scope of the universe. Because if it wasn't for Dana Matherson...

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Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen

In this adventure novel for a younger audience, readers are plunged into the middle of an ecological mystery, made up of endangered miniature owls, a pancake house scheduled to be built over their burrows, and the owls' unlikely allies—three middle school kids determined to beat the system. The slapstick sense of humor is sure to be a hit with middle-school mystery fans.

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Hoot

Author: Carl Hiaasen

Interest Level:
6-8

Lexile Framework:
760L

Grade Level Equivalent:
5.8

Guided Reading Level:
W

Age:
11-13

Genre:
Mystery and Suspense, Realistic Fiction, Animal Stories

Subject:
Birds, Endangered Species, Cleverness, Creativity and Imagination, Equality, Fairness and Justice, School Life

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.

Free Teaching Resources: Hoot Lesson Plan