Flush

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. ( )

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.

I loved how you never knowed f the plan would work or not. I loved that all they had to do was flush! ( )

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. ( )

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. ( )