{"product_id":"scat-paperback-1","title":"Scat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Hiaasen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Hiaasen takes us deep in the Everglades with an eccentric eco-avenger, a ticked-off panther, and two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher. Florida--where the animals are wild and the people are wilder!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a \"family emergency,\" Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. It's all about to hit the fan, and when it does, the bad guys better scat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ingenious . . . \u003ci\u003eScat \u003c\/i\u003ewon't disappoint Hiaasenphiles of any age.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Woohoo! It's time for another trip to Florida--screwy, gorgeous Florida, with its swamps and scammers and strange creatures (two- and four-legged). Our guide, of course, is Carl Hiaasen.\" --DenverPost.com\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He writes a column for the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of many bestselling novels including \u003ci\u003eBad Monkey, Razor Girl, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSqueeze Me\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner \u003ci\u003eHoot, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eFlush, Scat, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSquirm, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChomp\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSkink--No Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e was Hiaasen's first book for teens and features one of his most iconic characters, the reclusive ex-governor of Florida now known as Skink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can read more about Hiaasen's work at carlhiaasen.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scat\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687396741183,"sku":"9780440421047","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b3ae008c220bd9514f9a8aecb1765a9a.webp?v=1764978462","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/scat-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}