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By Hiaasen, Carl
Publishers Summary:
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
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- 978-0-37593-486-5
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 Once again, Hiaasen has written an edge-of-the-seat eco-thriller. When their unpopular biology teacher goes missing in a suspicious fire during a field trip to the Black Vine Swamp, Nick and Marta don't buy the headmaster's excuse for her absence and decide to do some investigating of their own. Eco-avengers; an endangered, hunted panthe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on January 27, 2009
Carl Hiaasen specializes in accessible and engaging stories with an environmental bent. As with his previous novels for young readers, the conflict in plays out between those who are committed to protecting Florida's wildlife and the corrupt businessmen trying to profit from it. It features characters readers will root for, others they will love to hate, and up-close-and-personal interactions with an adorable panther kitten: "Peeking inside the hat, they saw a squirming ball of honey-colored fur. It was a kitten unlike any they'd ever seen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
