{"product_id":"flush-9780375861253","title":"Flush","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious, high-stakes adventure involving crooked casino boats, floating fish, toxic beaches, and one kid determined to get justice. T\u003c\/b\u003ehis is Carl Hiaasen's Florida--where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNoah's dad is sure that the owner of the \u003ci\u003eCoral Queen \u003c\/i\u003ecasino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor-which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can't prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah's dad is stuck in the clink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He \u003ci\u003ewill\u003c\/i\u003e prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow. His allies may not add up to much-his sister Abbey, an unreformed childhood biter; Lice Peeking, a greedy sot with poor hygiene; Shelly, a bartender and a woman scorned; and a mysterious pirate-but Noah's got a plan to flush this crook out into the open. A plan that should sink the crooked little casino, once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Hiaasen has been writing about Florida since his father gave him a typewriter at age six. Then it was hunt-and-peck stories about neighborhood kickball and softball games. Now Hiaasen writes a column for the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of many bestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eSick Puppy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNature Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoot\u003c\/i\u003e, Hiaasen's first novel for young readers, was the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Newbery Honor. \u003ci\u003eFlush\u003c\/i\u003e, his second book for kids, spent more than a year on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. His latest offering for young readers is \u003ci\u003eScat\u003c\/i\u003e, an eco-mystery set in the Florida Everglades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can read more about Hiaasen's work at www.carlhiaasen.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604931875090,"sku":"9780375861253","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_064f6732-d8cd-40b5-8c24-7b9a07e455ac.jpg?v=1732266763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flush-9780375861253","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}