I think many readers of all ages would enjoy this book. The story is clever and fun, but also makes a serious point about preserving the ecosystem. In the end, the accomplices carry out their scheme, which is more dangerous than they anticipated. Who is that masked man? (Just joking.he doesn't wear a mask.)😎 Luckily, a swashbuckling stranger appears out of nowhere to help the siblings. Noah and Abbey are also in the sights of Dusty's strongman Luno, who might even stoop to killing children. and his cohort Bull - who knock Noah off his bike, hit him, spit on him, and so on. While all this going on, Noah is repeatedly harassed by Dusty's son Jasper Jr. (I can't describe the plan because of spoilers, but it's a good one!)😊 ….and the three conspirators come up with a genius plan to expose Dusty's wrongdoing. So Shelly takes a bartender job on the Coral Queen, to scope out the boat's layout. Lice Peeking's girlfriend Shelly, a brassy blonde with a heart of gold, agrees to help take Dusty down. Abbey gets a good vantage point and films Dusty's unlawful dumping, but the video is blurry and can't be used as evidence.Īs Noah and Abbey try to hatch a better plan, they score an ally.

Hence Abbey - in a true 'don't try this at home' maneuver - sneaks out of her bedroom window after midnight, video camera in hand. Lice, a skeevy guy who hates to bathe, knows about the illegal dumping - and agrees to help for a steep price.īut Lice is an untrustworthy drinker who's scared of Dusty, and he doesn't come through. 😫Īt his father's suggestion, Noah tries to enlist the help of Lice Peeking, who used to work on the Coral Queen. So Noah and his younger sister Abbey decide they'll expose Dusty's filthy deeds. Moreover, Paine refuses to be bailed out of jail until something's done about the poop pollution, which causes financial problems for the Underwood family.and aggravates Noah's mom. Unfortunately, Paine can't prove his charges against Dusty, since the shipowner flushes the waste at night, when no one is around. This lands Paine in jail but doesn't do much to stop Dusty, who resurrects the boat and goes on with his business. So when Paine learns that Dusty Muleman - crooked owner of the casino-boat Coral Queen - regularly (and illegally) dumps the ship's toilet waste into the ocean.

Like the author's adult novels, it tells an amusing story while addressing the topic of environmentalism and conservation in south Florida.🌴🌺🐠Įleven-year-old Noah Underwood's dad, Paine Underwood, is an environmentalist who's very protective of the Florida Keys - where the family lives. This is one of Carl Hiaasen's middle-grade books.

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